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GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs GPT-5.2 Chat

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) (OpenAI) and GPT-5.2 Chat (OpenAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, GPT-5.2 Chat holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#10 vs #110); and GPT-4o (2024-08-06) is 1.4× cheaper per output token ($10.00/1M vs $14.00/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose GPT-4o (2024-08-06) if…

  • API cost matters — $10.00/1M output tokens against $14.00/1M, about 1.4× cheaper.
  • you want provider choice — 2 listed API providers against 1.

Choose GPT-5.2 Chat if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #10 against #110 (77.0 vs 24.2 points).
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $1.75/1M against $2.50/1M.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1515 against 1360.
  • you want the more recently listed model — GPT-5.2 Chat was listed 10 December 2025, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) 6 August 2024.

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs GPT-5.2 Chat: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and GPT-5.2 Chat
FieldGPT-4o (2024-08-06)OpenAIGPT-5.2 ChatOpenAI
ModelCap Index position#110#10
Index score24.277.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.50$1.75
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$14.00
Context window128K tokens128K tokens
Max output tokens16K32K
API providers listed21
Weight accessAPI onlyAPI only
Input modalitiesText, Image, FileFile, Image, Text
First listed6 August 202410 December 2025
PublisherOpenAIOpenAI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs GPT-5.2 Chat

Public benchmark boards where GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or GPT-5.2 Chat has a published result
BoardGPT-4o (2024-08-06)GPT-5.2 ChatLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13601352–136815151508–1522GPT-5.2 Chat
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis9.4intelligence-index—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis28.9%tau2-bench-telecom—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis2.3%humanitys-last-exam—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs GPT-5.2 Chat: common questions

Is GPT-4o (2024-08-06) better than GPT-5.2 Chat?

GPT-5.2 Chat ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #10 against #110. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is GPT-4o (2024-08-06) cheaper than GPT-5.2 Chat?

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) is cheaper on output tokens: $10.00/1M against $14.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.50/1M for GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and $1.75/1M for GPT-5.2 Chat. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or GPT-5.2 Chat?

Both publish a 128K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or GPT-5.2 Chat?

Arena coding: GPT-4o (2024-08-06) 1360, GPT-5.2 Chat 1515 — GPT-5.2 Chat leads.

Are GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and GPT-5.2 Chat open-weight models?

GPT-4o (2024-08-06): API only. GPT-5.2 Chat: API only. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and GPT-5.2 Chat?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and 1 for GPT-5.2 Chat, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs GPT-5.2 Chat comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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