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Our Take
We recommend GPT-5.4 mini if you need peak intelligence for reasoning and coding tasks, or the 3.6x cheaper GPT-5.4 nano to optimize your budget for high-volume pipelines. While GPT-5.4 mini holds a clear performance lead, it carries a heavy price premium. Choose GPT-5.4 mini for complex logic, or GPT-5.4 nano for budget efficiency.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Pro benchmark. GPT-5.4 mini scored 54.4%, while GPT-5.4 nano scored 52.4%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. GPT-5.4 mini scored 87.5%, while GPT-5.4 nano scored 82.8%.
Cost Efficiency: GPT-5.4 nano pricing ($0.2/M input, $1.25/M output) is 3.6x cheaper than GPT-5.4 mini ($0.75/M input, $4.5/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)Winner (+2.0%)
54.4%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+4.7%)
87.5%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$1.69Input: $0.75 | Output: $4.50Context Window
400k tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
52.4%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
82.8%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)3.6x cheaper
$0.46Input: $0.20 | Output: $1.25Context Window
400k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about GPT-5.4 mini vs GPT-5.4 nano
GPT-5.4 nano is cheaper than GPT-5.4 mini. GPT-5.4 nano has a blended cost of $0.46/1M tokens, which is about 3.6x cheaper than GPT-5.4 mini at $1.69/1M tokens.
GPT-5.4 mini is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 54.4% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning) compared to GPT-5.4 nano which scores 52.4%.
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