GPT-5.2-Codex vs GPT-5.3 Codex.
model vs model · prices as of
GPT-5.3 Codex takes 1 of 5 rounds against GPT-5.2-Codex. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $17.50 per million tokens against $17.80.
OpenAIGPT-5.2-Codex
$17.80/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $1.74 per 1,000 pages
400k context · tool calling · reads images
OpenAIwins 1 roundsGPT-5.3 Codex
$17.50/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $1.72 per 1,000 pages
400k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$1.75/M
$1.75/M
List price out (lower wins)
$14/M
$14/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$17.80/M at Poe
$17.50/M at Poe
Standard price (lower wins)
$19.25/M
$19.25/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$1.74
$1.72
Context
400k tokens
400k tokens
Open weights
not stated
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
yes
yes
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
14 Jan 2026
5 Feb 2026
Providers selling it
22
31
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 21
Poe$17.80 / $17.50
Jiekou$19.25 / $18.29
Abacus$19.25 / $19.25
AIHubMix$19.25 / $19.25
Atlas Cloud$19.25 / $19.25
Azure AI Foundry$19.25 / $19.25
Azure Cognitive Services$19.25 / $19.25
Eden AI$19.25 / $19.25
GPT-5.2-Codex then GPT-5.3 Codex, per million tokens · showing the 8 cheapest of 21
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- GPT-5.2-Codex
Nous Portal$1.40 / $11.20 $1.75 / $1425% dearer · - GPT-5.3 CodexNous Portal$1.40 / $11.20 $1.75 / $1425% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2-Codex or GPT-5.3 Codex?
- GPT-5.3 Codex, at $17.50 per million tokens against $17.80 for GPT-5.2-Codex, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GPT-5.2-Codex: $17.80 at Poe. GPT-5.3 Codex: $17.50 at Poe.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 21 providers sell both: Poe, Jiekou, Abacus, AIHubMix, Atlas Cloud, Azure AI Foundry, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is Poe.
- Which holds more context?
- Both hold 400k tokens in one call.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.