Is Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) or GPT-5.2 Codex cheaper?

Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) is cheaper on output tokens ($0.52 vs $14.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) or GPT-5.2 Codex?

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

Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) vs GPT-5.2 Codex

Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5.2 Codex offers a larger context window. Choose Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) or GPT-5.2 Codex based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k)	GPT-5.2 Codex
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$0.13	$1.75
Output / 1M tokens	$0.52	$14.00
Context window	128K	400K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Apr 2024	Jan 2026

Phi-3-mini-instruct (128k) details →GPT-5.2 Codex details →

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