GPT-5.2 (xhigh) API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2025-12-11 · merges 3 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: GPT-5.2 (xhigh), GPT-5.2 (medium), GPT-5.2 (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.175¢ / 1K
1.40¢ / 1K
0.481¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.507¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0140 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1015 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0805 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $152.25 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.75) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $14.00).
Benchmarks
#48 of 533
#1 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
| Inkling Small | 27.8 | $0.525 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| Apodex 1.1 | 30.4 | $0.975 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| K2 Horizon 375B A23B | 30.5 | — |
| Apodex 1.1 | 30.4 | $0.975 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| GPT-5.2 (xhigh) | 30.4 | $4.813 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 30.1 | $6.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) | 32.5 | $4.813 |
| GPT-5.2 Codex (xhigh) | 28.5 | $4.813 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops GPT-5.2 (xhigh)?
GPT-5.2 (xhigh) is developed by OpenAI, released 2025-12-11.
How much does GPT-5.2 (xhigh) cost per million tokens?
GPT-5.2 (xhigh) costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.813 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does GPT-5.2 (xhigh) rank on benchmarks?
GPT-5.2 (xhigh) scores 30.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #48 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-5.2 (xhigh)?
Yes — MiniMax-M3 scores similar intelligence (29.2) at $0.525/1M blended, versus $4.813/1M for GPT-5.2 (xhigh).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-5.2 (xhigh) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.