| Signal | Claude Sonnet 4 | Delta | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 75 | -15 | |
Pricing | 85 | -10 | |
Context window size | 95 | +6 | |
Recency | 69 | -31 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | -5 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
74.4
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
79.3
current score
Anthropic
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Mini saves you $750.00/month
That's $9000.00/year compared to Claude Sonnet 4 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4 | GPT-5.4 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74 | 79 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Rank | #69 | #43 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #69 | #43 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #69 | #43 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 400K | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Pricing | $3.00/$15.00/M | $0.75/$4.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 75 | 90 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 85 | 96 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Context window size | 95 | 89 | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Recency | 69 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 85 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 74/100 (rank #69), placing it in the top 77% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #43), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 5-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
GPT-5.4 Mini offers 71% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini vs $270.00/month with Claude Sonnet 4 - a $191.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GPT-5.4 Mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($4.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-5.4 Mini has a moderate advantage with a 4.8999999999999915-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Claude Sonnet 4 has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Claude Sonnet 4
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-5.4 Mini
71% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Sonnet 4
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Sonnet 4
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Sonnet 4
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
| Capability | Claude Sonnet 4 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Anthropic
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Mini saves you $16.65/month
That's 71% cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude Sonnet 4 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 64,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | May 22, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 |