GPT-5.4 Nano vs GPT-5 Mini
API pricing, benchmark indices and specs — updated 19 October 2026.
openai · A · API-only
Input / 1M
$0.20
Output / 1M
$1.25
AA index
20.7
proprietary · 400K context
openai · B · API-only
Input / 1M
$0.25
Output / 1M
$2.00
AA index
20.6
proprietary · 400K context
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | GPT-5.4 Nano | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | API-only (closed weights) | API-only (closed weights) |
| Parameters | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Architecture | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Context length | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Commercial use | Per API terms | Per API terms |
| Languages | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Downloads 30d | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Downloads all time | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Quantizations on the Hub | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| Gated | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| First seen on the Hub | n/a — API-only | n/a — API-only |
| API input price / 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| API output price / 1M tokens | $1.25 | $2.00 |
| Est. cost per 1M input + 1M output tokens | $1.45 | $2.25 |
| Cached input / 1M tokens | $0.02 | $0.025 |
| AA Intelligence Index | 20.7 | 20.6 |
| AA Coding Index | 56.1 | — |
| AA Agentic Index | 16 | — |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| API providers | 2 | 2 |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
API cost
Estimated cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens via OpenRouter
GPT-5.4 Nano
$1.45
GPT-5 Mini
$2.25
GPT-5.4 Nano is 1.6× cheaper at list price.