GPT-5.4 Mini vs GPT-5.4 Pro

GPT-5.4 Mini and GPT-5.4 Pro are both current openai production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 Pro leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge.

Specs side by side

Metric
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Mini
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Pro
Input price (per 1M)$0.75$30
Output price (per 1M)$4.5$180
Context window400k tokens400k tokens
Speed tierfastslow
Open weightsNoNo
EU regionYesNo
Free tierNoNo
Prompt cachingYesYes
Vision inputYesYes
Extended thinkingYesYes

When to choose each

OpenAI

Choose GPT-5.4 Mini if…

  • Cost is a priority ($0.75 / $4.5 per 1M vs $30 / $180 per 1M)
  • Low latency matters (fast vs slow)
  • EU data residency is required
OpenAI

Choose GPT-5.4 Pro if…

  • Coding is central to your workload
  • Reasoning is central to your workload

Benchmark delta

GPT-5.4 Mini leads on

GPT-5.4 Mini has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.

GPT-5.4 Pro leads on

  • Coding
  • Reasoning
  • General knowledge
  • Instruction following
  • Multilingual
  • Vision
  • Tool use

FAQ — GPT-5.4 Mini vs GPT-5.4 Pro

GPT-5.4 Mini vs GPT-5.4 Pro — which is better?

GPT-5.4 Mini and GPT-5.4 Pro are both current openai production-tier models. GPT-5.4 Mini is meaningfully cheaper at $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 Pro 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 GPT-5.4 Mini pricing compare to GPT-5.4 Pro?

GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75 / $4.5 per 1M vs GPT-5.4 Pro at $30 / $180 per 1M. GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 3900%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.

Does GPT-5.4 Mini or GPT-5.4 Pro have the bigger context window?

GPT-5.4 Pro has a 400k-token context window — 1× the 400k context of GPT-5.4 Mini. Enough for long reports and multi-document analysis.

Is there a free tier for GPT-5.4 Mini or GPT-5.4 Pro?

GPT-5.4 Mini: no — Near-free at $0.75/$4.50 per 1M; starter credits only. GPT-5.4 Pro: no — Paid-only — no free tier.

Which is better for coding — GPT-5.4 Mini or GPT-5.4 Pro?

GPT-5.4 Pro leads on coding benchmarks (GPT-5.4 Mini: 84/100, GPT-5.4 Pro: 96/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — GPT-5.4 Mini scores 86, GPT-5.4 Pro scores 94.