GPT-5.4 Mini vs R1 0528
| Signal | GPT-5.4 Mini | Delta | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 90 | +10 | |
Pricing | 96 | -2 | |
Context window size | 89 | +6 | |
Recency | 89 | +53 | |
Output Capacity | 82 | +9 | |
| Overall Result | 5 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
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GPT-5.4 Mini
OpenAI
R1 0528
DeepSeek
R1 0528 saves you $142.50/month
That's $1710.00/year compared to GPT-5.4 Mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | R1 0528 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79 | 79 | -- |
| Rank | #88 | #90 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #88 | #90 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #88 | #90 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 400K | 164K | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.75/$4.50/M | $0.50/$2.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 90 | 80 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 96 | 98 | R1 0528 |
| Context window size | 89 | 83 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Recency | 89 | 36 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 72 | 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 #88), placing it in the top 70% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #90), placing it in the top 69% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-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.
Choose GPT-5.4 Mini when you need:
- Processing long documents or large codebases (400K token context)
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose R1 0528 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
R1 0528 offers 50% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $39.75/month with R1 0528 vs $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini - a $39.00 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. R1 0528 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 ($2.15/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 and R1 0528 are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-5.4 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
R1 0528
50% 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 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-5.4 Mini
OpenAI
R1 0528
DeepSeek
R1 0528 saves you $3.27/month
That's 48% 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 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 400K | 164K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 32,768 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 17, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |