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GPT-5.2 Pro vs o3 Deep Research

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.2 Pro wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

o3 Deep Research wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
o3 Deep Research
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.2 Pro
Context Window
GPT-5.2 Pro
Speed
GPT-5.2 Pro

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.2 Proo3 Deep Research
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.2 Proo3 Deep Research
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIOpenAI
ReleasedDec 2025Oct 2025

GPT-5.2 Pro Modalities

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Output
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o3 Deep Research Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

o3 Deep Research has cheaper input pricing at $10.00/M tokens. o3 Deep Research has cheaper output pricing at $40.00/M tokens.
GPT-5.2 Pro has a 400,000 token context window, while o3 Deep Research has a 200,000 token context window.
GPT-5.2 Pro supports vision. o3 Deep Research supports vision.