GPT-4.1 vs GPT-5.2 Chat: API price and specs
GPT-4.1 is 38% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on input price.
GPT-4.1 is 69% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on output price.
GPT-4.1 is 57% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
GPT-4.1 has a 718.4% larger context than GPT-5.2 Chat.
| Field | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.2 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $1.00 | $1.60 +60% |
| Median input, per 1M | $2.00 +14.3% | $1.75 |
| Lowest output, per 1M | $4.00 | $13.00 +225% |
| Median output, per 1M | $8.00 | $14.00 +75% |
| Lowest unit price | — | — |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | $1.80 | $4.20 +133.3% |
| Context | 1M | 128K +87.8% |
| Max output | 33K | 32K +2.3% |
| Providers | 24 | 8 +66.7% |
| Regions | EU, GLOBAL, US | — |
| Accepts | application/pdf, file, image, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, pdf, text | file, image, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, pdf, text |
| Returns | text | text |
| Type | Text models | Text models |
| Free option | no | no |
| Cheapest provider | openrouter | poe |
Your own workload: how many tokens the model gets (input) and gives back (output) - for example, in a month. The "Cost" row of the table above is recalculated for these numbers, for each model.
Computed from current offers each time the page opens; the best value of a row is bold, the percent is how far behind the best.
Providers selling both
302ai, aihubmix, helicone, kilo, openai, openrouter, orcarouter, poe
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or GPT-5.2 Chat?
GPT-4.1 is 38% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on input price. GPT-4.1 is 69% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on output price. GPT-4.1 is 57% cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Which has the larger context, GPT-4.1 or GPT-5.2 Chat?
GPT-4.1: 1M tokens; GPT-5.2 Chat: 128K tokens.
Where can I use both GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.2 Chat?
302ai, aihubmix, helicone, kilo, openai, openrouter, orcarouter, poe