Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.4 Mini
Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.4 Mini are both current production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. Claude Opus 4.7 has a 1M context window — about 3× the 400k of GPT-5.4 Mini. Claude Opus 4.7 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge.
Specs side by side
| Metric | Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 | OpenAI GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price (per 1M) | $5 | $0.75 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $25 | $4.5 |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 400k tokens |
| Speed tier | slow | fast |
| Open weights | No | No |
| EU region | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Prompt caching | Yes | Yes |
| Vision input | Yes | Yes |
| Extended thinking | Yes | Yes |
When to choose each
Choose Claude Opus 4.7 if…
- You need 1M context (3× more than GPT-5.4 Mini)
- Coding is central to your workload
- Reasoning is central to your workload
Choose GPT-5.4 Mini if…
- Cost is a priority ($0.75 / $4.5 per 1M vs $5 / $25 per 1M)
- Low latency matters (fast vs slow)
Benchmark delta
Claude Opus 4.7 leads on
- Coding
- Reasoning
- General knowledge
- Long-context retrieval
- Instruction following
- Vision
- Tool use
GPT-5.4 Mini leads on
GPT-5.4 Mini has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.
FAQ — Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.4 Mini
Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5.4 Mini — which is better?
Claude Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.4 Mini are both current production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. Claude Opus 4.7 has a 1M context window — about 3× the 400k of GPT-5.4 Mini. Claude Opus 4.7 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.
How does Claude Opus 4.7 pricing compare to GPT-5.4 Mini?
Claude Opus 4.7 costs $5 / $25 per 1M vs GPT-5.4 Mini at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 456%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.
Does Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.4 Mini have the bigger context window?
Claude Opus 4.7 has a 1M-token context window — 3× the 400k context of GPT-5.4 Mini. Enough for entire codebases, books, or multi-document RAG.
Is there a free tier for Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.4 Mini?
Claude Opus 4.7: no — Free via Claude.ai web chat; API requires paid credits. GPT-5.4 Mini: no — Near-free at $0.75/$4.50 per 1M; starter credits only.
Which is better for coding — Claude Opus 4.7 or GPT-5.4 Mini?
Claude Opus 4.7 leads on coding benchmarks (Claude Opus 4.7: 97/100, GPT-5.4 Mini: 84/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Claude Opus 4.7 scores 96, GPT-5.4 Mini scores 86.