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GPT-5.2 vs Grok 4

Compare GPT-5.2 and Grok 4 side-by-side. See how these vision models stack up in Image Captioning, OCR, and Open Prompt.

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GPT-5.2 vs Grok 4 Comparison Table

Evals updated July 24, 2026Pricing updated July 25, 2026

PropertyGPT-5.2Grok 4
OrganizationOpenAIxAI
Categoryclosedclosed
Modalitymultimodalmultimodal
Release DateDec 2025Jul 2025
Context Window400K256K
Parameters
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input $/1M$1.75
Output $/1M$14.00
Vision Tasks
CaptioningDemoDemo
Chart Question Answering
ClassificationDemo
Document Question Answering
Image Tagging
Multi-Label Classification
Object DetectionDemo
OCRDemoDemo
Vision Language
Visual Question AnsweringDemoDemo
Model Features
Foundation Vision
LLMs with Vision Capabilities
Multimodal Vision

GPT-5.2 vs Grok 4: Overview

GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 is OpenAI’s latest flagship large language model, released in December 2025. It is a proprietary, multimodal system supporting text and vision inputs, along with tool use, and features a 400,000-token context window designed for working with long documents, extended conversations, and complex workflows.

Relative to GPT-5.1, GPT-5.2 is positioned by OpenAI as offering improved long-context reasoning, more capable tool use, and stronger performance on professional tasks such as writing, coding, spreadsheet work, and image interpretation. The model is available in multiple variants (including Instant, Thinking, and Pro) that balance speed, cost, and depth of reasoning, making GPT-5.2 a general-purpose model aimed at reliability and workflow robustness rather than minimal latency or lowest cost.

Grok 4

Grok 4, released by xAI on July 9, 2025, is the fourth-generation model in the Grok family and the most advanced to date. It is multimodal, supporting text, vision, tool use, and real-time web search, with a reported 256,000-token context window for long-form reasoning and document analysis. Its training data extends through November 2024, making it the most up-to-date Grok model at launch.

The lineup includes Grok 4 Generalist for broad tasks, Grok 4 Heavy for higher-capacity reasoning, and Grok 4 Code optimized for programming and debugging. A notable feature is its always-on “Think” mode, designed for deeper multi-step reasoning. While xAI has not disclosed parameter counts, Grok 4 is positioned to compete with frontier models like GPT-5 and Claude 4, balancing real-time knowledge via web integration with structured tool use. It is best suited for coding, complex reasoning, and multimodal AI assistants.