OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 API Surpasses One Trillion Tokens on Launch Day

Details

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that GPT-5.2 processed more than 1 trillion tokens via its public API within 24 hours of release.
• This figure combines usage from both paying developers and ChatGPT users who were immediately upgraded to the new model.
• The announcement officially launched GPT-5.2, the newest version in OpenAI's flagship large-language-model series.
• While pricing and technical details were not disclosed, early usage volumes point to backend improvements that kept response times on target.
• The one-day token count outpaces any previous public benchmarks, underscoring rapid enterprise adoption.

Impact

Such rapid uptake challenges competitors like Anthropic’s Claude and Google Gemini to demonstrate similar scale. The surge signals a major shift as generative AI transitions from experiments to core business infrastructure, which could reshape cloud computing markets and intensify pressure on global GPU and data center resources.