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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-5.2 Chat vs Command A Translate

GPT-5.2 Chat comes out ahead, 35 to 17 on our weighted score, though Command A Translate is 9% cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    OpenAI

    GPT-5.2 Chat

    Released Dec 11, 2025Deprecated

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.75 / $14.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove GPT-5.2 Chat

  2. Cohere

    Command A Translate

    Released Aug 28, 2025

    17/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove Command A Translate

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01 — Verdict

GPT-5.2 Chat is our pick

GPT-5.2 Chat is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Command A Translate wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceCommand A TranslateCommand A Translate $4.38 · GPT-5.2 Chat $4.81 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGPT-5.2 ChatGPT-5.2 Chat 128,000 · Command A Translate 8,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGPT-5.2 ChatGPT-5.2 Chat: Text, Images · Command A Translate: Text
  • Self-hostingCommand A TranslatePublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-5.2 ChatCommand A Translate
Price50%1819
Inputs & features30%7025
Context window20%240
Overall100%35/10017/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

GPT-5.2 Chat vs Command A Translate specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-5.2 ChatOpenAICommand A TranslateCohere
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.75 (best)$2.50
Output$14.00$10.00 (best)
Cached input$0.175—
Blended (3:1)$4.81$4.38 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI APIOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens (best)8,000 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens (best)8,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesmediumNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDgpt-5.2-chat-latestcommand-a-translate-08-2025
API providers3 (best)1
ReleasedDec 11, 2025Aug 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoffAug 31, 2025Jun 1, 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-5.2 Chat$45.50
  • Command A Translate$45.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-5.2 Chat or Command A Translate?

GPT-5.2 Chat is the better all-round choice, scoring 35/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Command A Translate wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Chat or Command A Translate?

Command A Translate is cheaper at $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). GPT-5.2 Chat costs $1.75 input / $14.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.38 per million tokens for Command A Translate versus $4.81 for GPT-5.2 Chat (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GPT-5.2 Chat has not been scored yet and Command A Translate has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-5.2 Chat and Command A Translate yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

GPT-5.2 Chat has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 8,000 for Command A Translate. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.2 Chat up to 16,384, Command A Translate up to 8,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-5.2 Chat accepts text and images; Command A Translate accepts text. GPT-5.2 Chat handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Command A Translate publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GPT-5.2 Chat is proprietary.

Which is newer?

GPT-5.2 Chat is the newest, released Dec 11, 2025. Command A Translate came out Aug 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.2 Chat Aug 31, 2025, Command A Translate Jun 1, 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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