GPT-5.4 Mini vs GPT Luna Latest
| Signal | GPT-5.4 Mini | Delta | GPT Luna Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 90 | +90 | |
Pricing | 96 | -3 | |
Context window size | 89 | -7 | |
Recency | 98 | -2 | |
Output Capacity | 82 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
79.3
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
40
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
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GPT Luna Latest
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GPT Luna Latest saves you $220.00/month
That's $2640.00/year compared to GPT-5.4 Mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | GPT Luna Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79 | 40 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Rank | #91 | #244 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #91 | #244 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #91 | #244 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 400K | 1050K | GPT Luna Latest |
| Pricing | $0.75/$4.50/M | $0.20/$1.20/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 90 | -- | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 96 | 99 | GPT Luna Latest |
| Context window size | 89 | 96 | GPT Luna Latest |
| Recency | 98 | 100 | GPT Luna Latest |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 82 | 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 #91), placing it in the top 69% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #244), placing it in the top 16% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.4 Mini has a 39-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose GPT-5.4 Mini when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose GPT Luna Latest when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Processing long documents or large codebases (1050K token context)
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
GPT Luna Latest offers 73% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $21.00/month with GPT Luna Latest vs $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini - a $57.75 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 Luna Latest also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1050K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.20/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 Luna Latest with a significant 39.3-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 Mini is the stronger choice. However, GPT Luna Latest may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-5.4 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT Luna Latest
73% 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
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | GPT-5.4 Mini | GPT Luna Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-5.4 Mini
OpenAI
GPT Luna Latest
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GPT Luna Latest saves you $4.95/month
That's 73% 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 Luna Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 1.1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Mar 17, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |