| Signal | GPT-5.4 Mini | Delta | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 90 | +27 | |
Pricing | 96 | -2 | |
Context window size | 89 | -- | |
Recency | 100 | +18 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
79.3
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
63.9
current score
OpenAI
OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini saves you $175.00/month
That's $2100.00/year compared to GPT-5.4 Mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79 | 64 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Rank | #46 | #135 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #46 | #135 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #46 | #135 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 400K | 400K | -- |
| Pricing | $0.75/$4.50/M | $0.25/$2.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 90 | 64 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 96 | 98 | GPT-5 Mini |
| Context window size | 89 | 89 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Recency | 100 | 83 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 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 79/100 (rank #46), placing it in the top 84% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 64/100 (rank #135), placing it in the top 54% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.4 Mini has a 15-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
GPT-5 Mini offers 57% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $33.75/month with GPT-5 Mini vs $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini - a $45.00 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 Mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (400K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.00/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 clearly outperforms GPT-5 Mini with a significant 15.399999999999999-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 Mini is the stronger choice. However, GPT-5 Mini may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
GPT-5.4 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-5 Mini
57% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-5.4 Mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-5.4 Mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-5.4 Mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-5.4 Mini | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini saves you $3.90/month
That's 58% cheaper than GPT-5.4 Mini 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 | GPT-5.4 Mini | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Mar 17, 2026 | Aug 7, 2025 |
The $0.75/M input and $4.5/M output pricing for GPT-5.4 Mini versus $0.25/M and $2/M for GPT-5 Mini suggests OpenAI is positioning 5.4 as a premium variant despite identical benchmarks. With both offering the same 400K context window and 128K max output, the price premium likely reflects either better latency guarantees, higher rate limits, or access to newer infrastructure that doesn't show up in quality benchmarks.
The rank difference is essentially statistical noise - both models score 61/100 and share identical capabilities from vision to web search. Among 326 coding models, this one-position gap could flip based on minor benchmark variations or tie-breaking criteria, making the 2.3x price difference the only real differentiator for engineering teams.
Assuming a typical 3:1 output-to-input ratio, you'd process 25M input tokens at $0.25/M ($6.25) and 75M output tokens at $2/M ($150) with GPT-5 Mini for $156.25 total. GPT-5.4 Mini would cost $18.75 for input and $337.50 for output, totaling $356.25 - a $200/month premium for identical performance.
The data shows no reason to migrate - both models share the same 400K context window, 128K max output, and complete feature parity including vision, function calling, and web search. Unless you're hitting rate limits or need specific SLA guarantees not reflected in the benchmarks, paying 2.3x more for a higher version number makes no technical sense.
This looks like classic price discrimination - OpenAI maintains GPT-5 Mini at $0.25/M input for price-sensitive users while extracting $0.75/M from enterprise customers who auto-upgrade to "latest" versions. With identical 61/100 scores and capabilities, GPT-5.4 Mini appears to be the same model with premium pricing rather than genuine architectural improvements.