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OpenAIPremiumFormer top pick

GPT-5.2

Last updated Mar 16, 2026

Still excellent, but no longer the strongest overall OpenAI pick.

Still a strong premium choice for engineering-heavy teams that need reliable reasoning and code edits.

UseRightAI verdict: GPT-5.2 is a strong pick when you want serious coding and complex product work and can accept the tradeoffs around premium pricing and balanced speed.
Pricing
$12.00/1M input
$38.00/1M output
Context
200k tokens
Serious coding and complex product work
Speed
Balanced
Strong when accuracy matters more than squeezing every last cent out of prompt volume.

When to use

Serious coding and complex product work

CodingResearchReasoning

Recommended if...

Strong when accuracy matters more than squeezing every last cent out of prompt volume.

When to avoid

You mainly need ultra-cheap, high-volume prompts or instant lightweight responses.

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Strengths

Reliable at debugging and multi-file code edits

Strong structured reasoning for product and technical workflows

Excellent default for teams that want one premium model

Weaknesses

Premium pricing compared with budget models

Not the fastest option for high-volume lightweight prompts

Recommended use cases

Coding

GPT-5.2 is a strong fit for coding workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

Research

GPT-5.2 is a strong fit for research workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

Reasoning

GPT-5.2 is a strong fit for reasoning workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

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Best use case
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Input
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Context
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Best use case
Research and document-heavy work
Input
$7.00/1M
Pricing
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Speed
Balanced
Context
1M tokens
Research leaderLong contextDeep work

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