Is GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 or GPT-5.2 cheaper?

GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 is cheaper on output tokens ($2.00 vs $14.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 or GPT-5.2?

GPT-5.2 has the larger context window (400K tokens).

GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 vs GPT-5.2

GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5.2 offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 or GPT-5.2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301	GPT-5.2
Provider	Azure Cognitive Services	Azure Cognitive Services
Input / 1M tokens	$1.50	$1.75
Output / 1M tokens	$2.00	$14.00
Context window	4K	400K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Mar 2023	Dec 2025

GPT-3.5 Turbo 0301 details →GPT-5.2 details →

FAQ

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