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GPT-5.1 vs GPT-5.2

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time

GPT-5.2 wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
GPT-5.1
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.2
Context Window
GPT-5.2
Speed
GPT-5.1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.1GPT-5.2
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.1GPT-5.2
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIOpenAI
ReleasedNov 2025Dec 2025

GPT-5.1 Modalities

Input
imagetextfile
Output
text

GPT-5.2 Modalities

Input
fileimagetext
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5.1 has cheaper input pricing at $1.25/M tokens. GPT-5.1 has cheaper output pricing at $10.00/M tokens.
GPT-5.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 34.7, compared to GPT-5.1's score of 27.3.
GPT-5.1 has a 400,000 token context window, while GPT-5.2 has a 400,000 token context window.
GPT-5.1 supports vision. GPT-5.2 supports vision.