Grok 4.1 vs GPT-5.2: Real-time Video & Image Monitoring

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Grok 4.1 vs GPT-5.2
Complete Comparison: 10,000 input tokens × 1,000 output tokens
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🖼️ 10 Images 🎥 10s Video

Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models with 10 Images, 10s Video.

🖼️ Multimodal Input 📊 Batch API
Comparison Criteria Grok 4.1
xAI
GPT-5.2
OpenAI
Calculation Results (Current Inputs) (10 images, 10s video (24fps))
Input Tokens 10,000 10,000
Output Tokens 1,000 1,000
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost $0.020923Worst $0.006633 (rounded ~ $0.01)Best
Output Cost $0.002500Best $0.003500Worst
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR) $0.000000 $0.000000
Service Fees $0.000000 $0.000000
Total Cost $0.023423 (rounded ~ $0.02) Most Expensive $0.010133 Best Value
Processing Time 34.69 seconds Fastest 38.60 seconds Slowest
Tokens per Second 550Fastest 450Slowest
Time to First Token 200ms 200ms
Cost per 1K tokens $0.001320Worst $0.000627Best
Tokens per Dollar 757,306Worst Value 1,594,868Best Value
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Input Cost / 1M (Base) $1.250000Worst $0.437500 (rounded ~ $0.44)Best
Output Cost / 1M (Base) $2.500000Best $3.500000Worst
Input Cost / 1M (Optimized) $1.250000Worst
Optimizations: No optimizations applied
$0.218750 (rounded ~ $0.22)Best
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Output Cost / 1M (Optimized) $2.500000Worst
Optimizations: No optimizations applied
$1.750000Best
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Images Support
10
✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Video Support
10 (24fps)
✓ Supported ✗ Not Supported requested
Audio Support ✓ Supported ✗ Not Supported
OCR Support ✓ Supported ✗ Not Supported
Caching Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Batch API Support ✗ Not Supported ✓ Supported
Tool Usage Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
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Grok 4.1
xAIMax Context: 1,000,000 tokens
$1.25 / $2.5 per 1M tokens
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Use Batch API (50% discount)
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Enable for cache discounts
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Number of requests (max 1M). Summary view auto-enabled >10k.
Will auto-convert to minutes for Voxtral models (9000 tokens = 1 min)
$0.067 per 1,000 pixels

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$0.023423 Total Cost
$0.020923 Input Cost
$0.002500 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
17,738Total Tokens
$0.001320Cost per 1K
757,306Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

34.69s Processing Time
550 Tokens/Second
200ms Time to First Token
514 Effective Speed

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing
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Grok 4.1 xAI 1000000

$0.023423 (rounded ~ $0.02)
Total Cost
🖼️ 10 Image (Medium) 🎥 10s Video (720p) 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✓ Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✓ Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✓ Available
📊
Batch API
✗ Not Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.023423 (rounded ~ $0.02) Input: $0.020923
Output: $0.002500
Optimized Cost $0.023423 (rounded ~ $0.02) Input: $0.020923
Output: $0.002500
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

🖼️ Multimodal Input
$0.000000
6,738 tokens

Multimodal Input Details

🖼️ Images
Count: 10
Resolution: Medium
Tokens: 5,160
Cost: $0.000000
🎥 Video
Duration: 10 seconds
Quality: 720p
FPS: 24fps
Cost: $0.000000

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 10,000 input tokens and 1,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.020923
  • Output Cost: $0.002500
  • Total Cost: $0.023423 (rounded ~ $0.02)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.001320
  • Tokens per dollar: 757,306 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 550 tokens per second and 200ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 34.69 seconds
  • Latency: 200 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 550 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 514 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

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GPT-5.2 OpenAI

$0.010133
Total Cost
⚠️ This model is now in Legacy mode. Results are based on last-known pricing.
🖼️ 10 Image (Medium) 🎥 10s Video (720p) 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available requested
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✓ Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.010133 Input: $0.006633 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.003500
Optimized Cost $0.010133 Input: $0.006633 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.003500
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

🖼️ Multimodal Input
$0.000000
5,160 tokens
📊 Batch API
50.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount

Multimodal Input Details

🖼️ Images
Count: 10
Resolution: Medium
Tokens: 5,160
Cost: $0.000000

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 10,000 input tokens and 1,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.006633 (rounded ~ $0.01)
  • Output Cost: $0.003500
  • Total Cost: $0.010133
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000627
  • Tokens per dollar: 1,594,868 tokens
  • Context Window: 400000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 450 tokens per second and 200ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 38.60 seconds
  • Latency: 200 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 450 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 421 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

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✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

← Back to Grok 4.1
📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 10,000
Output Tokens: 1,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Images: 10 (Medium Resolution)
Video: 10 seconds (720p)
Tools: Enabled
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs Grok 4.1 vs GPT-5.2
🏆 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.001487 Best Value ↓ 93.7% cheaper ↓ 85.3% cheaper
🥈 Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
 $0.001959 ↓ 91.6% cheaper ↓ 80.7% cheaper
🥉 Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
 $0.004273 ↓ 81.8% cheaper ↓ 57.8% cheaper
#4 Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google
 $0.005948 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 74.6% cheaper ↓ 41.3% cheaper
#5 Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
 $0.008546 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 63.5% cheaper ↓ 15.7% cheaper
#6 Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google
 $0.008921 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 61.9% cheaper ↓ 12% cheaper
#7 Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
 $0.016119 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 31.2% cheaper ↑ 59.1% more
#8 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.019790 ↓ 15.5% cheaper ↑ 95.3% more
#9 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.019790 ↓ 15.5% cheaper ↑ 95.3% more
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.001487
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 93.7%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 85.3%
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Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.001959
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 91.6%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 80.7%
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Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google

$0.004273
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 81.8%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 57.8%
#4

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.005948 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 74.6%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 41.3%
#5

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google

$0.008546 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 63.5%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 15.7%
#6

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

$0.008921 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 61.9%
vs GPT-5.2: ↓ 12%
#7

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.016119 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 31.2%
vs GPT-5.2: ↑ 59.1%
#8

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.019790
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 15.5%
vs GPT-5.2: ↑ 95.3%
#9

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.019790
vs Grok 4.1: ↓ 15.5%
vs GPT-5.2: ↑ 95.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?
Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly. We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing. Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.
How are image tokens calculated?
Images are tokenized based on resolution: Low: 85 tokens, Medium: 170 tokens, High: 255 tokens, Full: 765 tokens per image. Some models (like Llama 4 Maverick) use tile-based encoding with 1,610 tokens/image (standard) or 8,050 tokens/image (high-res).
How is video pricing calculated?
Video processing uses either token-based billing (263 tokens per second) for video input, or per-second billing for video generation. Veo 3.1 charges $0.15-$0.40 per generated second depending on speed tier (Fast vs Standard), flat across 720p and 1080p. Sora 2 Pro charges $0.30 at 720p, $0.50 at 1024p, or $0.70 at 1080p per generated second. Frame rate does not affect per-second pricing.
How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?
Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.
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