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Compare GPT-5.2 and o3-mini. Build AI products powered by either model on Appaca.
Model Comparison
| Feature | GPT-5.2 | o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Model Type | text | text |
| Context Window | 400,000 tokens | 200,000 tokens |
| Input Cost | $1.75/ 1M tokens | $1.10/ 1M tokens |
| Output Cost | $14.00/ 1M tokens | $4.40/ 1M tokens |
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GPT-5.2
OpenAI1. Advanced Reasoning for Diverse Domains
- Built to tackle coding and agentic workflows across multiple industries, with configurable reasoning support.
2. Multi-Modal & Long-Form Capabilities
- Handles both text and image inputs, producing text output.
- Allows up to 128 k output tokens for lengthy responses.
3. Large Context & Updated Knowledge
- 400 k token context window accommodates extensive codebases or documents.
- Knowledge cut-off of Aug 31 2025 keeps it current with recent developments.
o3-mini
OpenAI1. High-intelligence small reasoning model
- Delivers strong reasoning performance in a compact footprint.
- Ideal for tasks that need intelligence but must stay cost-efficient.
2. Excellent for developer workflows
- Supports Structured Outputs, function calling, and Batch API.
- Reliable for backend automation, agents, and data-processing pipelines.
3. Strong text reasoning capabilities
- Handles multi-step logic, natural language analysis, SQL translation, entity extraction, and content generation.
- Works well for landing pages, policy summaries, and knowledge extraction (as shown in built-in examples).
4. 200K context window
- Allows large documents, multi-step analysis, and long-running conversations.
- Reduces the need for aggressive chunking or external retrieval systems.
5. High 100K-token output limit
- Enables long explanations, multi-section documents, or detailed reasoning sequences.
6. Pure text-focused model
- Input/output is text-only (no image or audio support).
- Optimized for language-heavy reasoning and logic tasks.
7. Broad API compatibility
- Works across Chat Completions, Responses, Realtime, Assistants, Embeddings, Image APIs (as tools), and more.
- Supports streaming, function calling, and structured outputs.
8. Cost-efficient for production at scale
- Same cost/performance profile as o1-mini but with higher intelligence.
Prompts to Get Started
Use these prompts to power AI products you build on Appaca. Each works great with the models above.
Best for GPT-5.2
textSocial Media Campaign (USP + Challenge Angles)
Design a social media campaign that engages your persona with informative and entertaining content tied to your USP and their challenges.
Product Launch Campaign (Messaging + Timeline)
Plan a product launch campaign that highlights your USP and shows how the new offering solves persona challenges.
Grant Proposal Writing
Write a compelling grant proposal section for a non-profit or research project.
Best for o3-mini
textSupply Chain Compliance Checklist
Create a supplier compliance checklist covering legal and ESG requirements.
Project README Template
Write a comprehensive README for a software project.
New Employee Onboarding Plan
Create a 30-60-90 day onboarding plan for a new hire.