GPT-5.2-Codex API
openai/gpt-5.2-codex is an OpenAI model listed in the NextModel gateway catalog. Input price is $1.75 per 1M tokens. Output price is $14 per 1M tokens.
What is GPT-5.2-Codex API in NextModel?
openai/gpt-5.2-codex is an OpenAI model listed in the NextModel gateway catalog. Input price is $1.75 per 1M tokens. Output price is $14 per 1M tokens.
GPT-5.2 Codex via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.75 / 1M tokens in / $14 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
Best use cases
- Call this model if you need 400000 tokens of context with vision, tool use, and JSON output.
- The $1.75 input price and $14 output price may fit long-context agent workloads.
- The latency band is 1000-3000ms.
When not to use
- Do not call this model if you need first-party CacheSafety numbers, because no CacheSafety row is published for this exact model.
- Do not call it if you need an independent third-party quality score, because that score is not in these notes.
- A required number is unpublished in the catalog snapshot.
OpenAI-compatible code example
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY" \
-d '{"model":"openai/gpt-5.2-codex","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'Switching models only changes the model field.
Similar alternatives
GPT-5.1 Codex Max via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.25 / 1M tokens in / $10 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-5.2 via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.75 / 1M tokens in / $14 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-5.1 via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.25 / 1M tokens in / $10 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
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FAQ
GPT-5.2 Codex API questions
What model id do I send for GPT-5.2-Codex?
Send openai/gpt-5.2-codex to https://api.nextmodel.app/v1 with your OpenAI SDK. If that id is missing from /v1/models, the page is stale.
What does the catalog list for price and context?
GPT-5.2-Codex is listed at $1.75 / 1M tokens input and $14 / 1M tokens output. Context window: 400000 tokens.
What should I treat as unverified?
Do not call this model if you need first-party CacheSafety numbers, because no CacheSafety row is published for this exact model. Do not call it if you need an independent third-party quality score, because that score is not in these notes.
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