gpt-5.2 vs claude-opus-4
On a 1,500-input, 500-output call at 10,000 calls a day, gpt-5.2 costs about $2,100 a month and claude-opus-4 about $18,000 — gpt-5.2 is roughly 88% cheaper than claude-opus-4. gpt-5.2 lists $8.00 per 1M output tokens against claude-opus-4 at $75.00.
gpt-5.2 costs $2.00/1M in and $8.00/1M out; claude-opus-4 costs $15.00/1M in and $75.00/1M out.
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Price per 1M tokens
gpt-5.2: input $2.00, output $8.00. claude-opus-4: input $15.00, output $75.00.
- Monthly at 10,000 calls/day — gpt-5.2: $2,100, claude-opus-4: $18,000
- Monthly at 100,000 calls/day — gpt-5.2: $21,000, claude-opus-4: $180,000
- Time to first token — gpt-5.2: 200 ms, claude-opus-4: 300 ms
- Throughput — gpt-5.2: 220 tok/s, claude-opus-4: 55 tok/s
Which one to run
If your workload tolerates gpt-5.2's quality, the saving is immediate. If it does not, route: send the easy calls to gpt-5.2 and keep claude-opus-4 for the hard ones.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-5.2 cheaper than claude-opus-4?
gpt-5.2 is cheaper. At 10,000 calls a day with 1,500 input and 500 output tokens, gpt-5.2 costs about $2,100 a month and claude-opus-4 about $18,000.
What is the price difference between gpt-5.2 and claude-opus-4?
About 88% on the same workload, using list prices with no caching or batch discounts.