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Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 5.2
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.
Pricing
Side-by-side pricing
Claude Sonnet 5
Mid-tierGPT 5.2
Mid-tierInput $/MTok
$2.00
$1.75
Output $/MTok
$10.00
$14.00
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1,000K
272K
Quality
Task confidence comparison
Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
93
vs
0
Code Review
96
vs
0
Summarization
91
vs
0
Q&A
89
vs
0
Extraction
88
vs
0
Reasoning
90
vs
0
Classification
86
vs
0
Creative Writing
87
vs
0
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT 5.2
Guidance
When to use Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 5.2
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 when...
- -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 272K)
- Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.
Choose GPT 5.2 when...
- -Cost matters: 13% cheaper on input tokens
At scale
Cost at scale
Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT 5.2
100K tokens
$0.44Cheaper
$0.54
1M tokens
$4.40Cheaper
$5.42
10M tokens
$44.00Cheaper
$54.25
FAQ
When should I use Claude Sonnet 5 instead of GPT 5.2?
Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 5.2 perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.
Is GPT 5.2 cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?
Yes. GPT 5.2 input costs $1.75/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Claude Sonnet 5, saving 13% on input.
What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 5.2?
Claude Sonnet 5 has a 1,000K token context window. GPT 5.2 has a 272K token context window.
Go deeper on either model
Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.
Other comparisons
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