GPT-4.1 vs GPT-5.2 Chat
Compare GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.2 Chat, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 128K, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1
GPT-5.2 ChatRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1
Input
$2.00
Output
$8.00
1.8× cheaper
GPT-5.2 Chat
Input
$1.75
1.1× cheaper
Output
$14.00
GPT-5.2 Chat wins input (1.1× cheaper)·GPT-4.1 wins output (1.8× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
71%
GPT-5.2 Chat uses 3.8x more transitions
GPT-4.1
GPT-5.2 Chat
58%Vocabulary66%
19wSentence Length16w
0.38Hedging0.41
9.0Bold9.6
6.1Lists4.4
0.24Emoji0.31
1.01Headings1.20
0.07Transitions0.27
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