| Signal | GPT-5.4 Mini | Delta | GLM 4.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 90 | +28 | |
Pricing | 96 | -4 | |
Context window size | 89 | +5 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +15 | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
79.3
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
63.7
current score
OpenAI
Zhipu AI
GLM 4.7 Flash saves you $274.00/month
That's $3288.00/year compared to GPT-5.4 Mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | GLM 4.7 Flash | 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 | 203K | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.75/$4.50/M | $0.06/$0.40/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 90 | 62 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 96 | 100 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Context window size | 89 | 84 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 70 | 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 16-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
GLM 4.7 Flash offers 91% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $6.90/month with GLM 4.7 Flash vs $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini - a $71.85 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. GLM 4.7 Flash 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 ($0.40/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 GLM 4.7 Flash with a significant 15.599999999999994-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 Mini is the stronger choice. However, GLM 4.7 Flash may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
GPT-5.4 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GLM 4.7 Flash
91% 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 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Zhipu AI
GLM 4.7 Flash saves you $6.16/month
That's 91% 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 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 203K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 17, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 |