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GPT-5.2 Codex vs GPT-5.4-Cyber

GPT-5.2 Codex (2025) and GPT-5.4-Cyber (2026) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. GPT-5.2 Codex ships a 400k-token context window, while GPT-5.4-Cyber ships a not-yet-sourced context window. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.

Treat this as a product-type comparison: GPT-5.2 Codex is coding-specialized model, while GPT-5.4-Cyber is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalGPT-5.2 CodexGPT-5.4-Cyber
Product typeCoding-specialized modelStandalone API model
Best forcustom coding agents, code generation, and tool loopsreasoning-heavy apps and multimodal apps
Decision fitCoding, RAG, and AgentsVision
Context window400k
Cheapest output$14/1M tokens-
Provider routes2 tracked0 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose GPT-5.2 Codex when...
  • GPT-5.2 Codex has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • GPT-5.2 Codex has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • GPT-5.2 Codex uniquely exposes JSON / Tool use, Structured outputs, and Code execution in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags GPT-5.2 Codex for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Choose GPT-5.4-Cyber when...
  • Local decision data tags GPT-5.4-Cyber for Vision.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

GPT-5.2 Codex

$4,900

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Vercel AI Gateway

GPT-5.4-Cyber

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

GPT-5.2 Codex -> GPT-5.4-Cyber
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.4-Cyber; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for JSON / Tool use, Structured outputs, and Code execution before moving production traffic.
GPT-5.4-Cyber -> GPT-5.2 Codex
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-5.4-Cyber and GPT-5.2 Codex; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • GPT-5.2 Codex adds JSON / Tool use, Structured outputs, and Code execution in local capability data.

Specs

Specification
Released2025-12-182026-04-14
Context window400k
Parameters
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
OpennessProprietaryProprietary
WeightsNot releasedNot released
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: conditional
Knowledge cutoff2025-082025-08

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeGPT-5.2 CodexGPT-5.4-Cyber
Input price$1.75/1M tokens-
Output price$14/1M tokens-
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityGPT-5.2 CodexGPT-5.4-Cyber
VisionYesYes
MultimodalYesYes
ReasoningYesYes
JSON / Tool useYesNo
Structured outputsYesNo
Code executionYesNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-30. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.