Cheaper overall
GPT-5.4 Nano
92% lower blended rate
Higher benchmark scores
GPT-5.4
leads on 9 of 11 figures
Bigger context window
GPT-5.4
1,050,000 vs 400,000 tokens
Cheaper cached input
GPT-5.4 Nano
$0.02 vs $0.25, 92% less
Where each one wins
GPT-5.4 Nano
- Cheaper input tokens $0.20 vs $2.50, 92% less
- Cheaper output tokens $1.25 vs $15.00, 92% less
- Cheaper cached input $0.02 vs $0.25, 92% less
- Cheaper on all four workloads
- Higher instruction following (IFBench) 75.9 vs 73.9
- Higher answer reliability (Omniscience Non-Hallucination) 48.9 vs 17.4
GPT-5.4
- Larger context window 1,050,000 tokens
- Higher coding ability (Coding Index) 71.1 vs 56.1
- Higher graduate-level science (GPQA Diamond) 92 vs 81.7
- Higher expert-exam performance (Humanity's Last Exam) 43.7 vs 28.3
- Ahead on 6 more benchmark figures
- Offers Priority pricing not listed for GPT-5.4 Nano
What four workloads cost
One run, and the same run a thousand times.
The gap opens on long prompts: GPT-5.4 Nano costs $0.0838 against $2.07, a difference of $1,983.75 over a thousand runs.
| Workload | GPT-5.4 Nano | GPT-5.4 | ร1,000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn 1,000 in / 500 out | $0.0008 | $0.0100 | $0.8250 / $10.00 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| RAG answer 10,000 in / 800 out | $0.0030 | $0.0370 | $3.00 / $37.00 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| Agent loop 32,000 in / 700 out ร 20 calls | $0.0375 | $0.4600 | $37.50 / $460.00 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| Long document 400,000 in / 3,000 out | $0.0838 | $2.07 | $83.75 / $2,067.50 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 96% cheaper |
Price per 1M tokens
Above 272,000 input tokens the rates change, and the new rate applies to the whole request, not just the tokens past that point: GPT-5.4's input goes from $2.50 to $5.00. It does not change which of the two is cheaper.
| Context band | Price | GPT-5.4 Nano | GPT-5.4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prompts up to 272,000 tokens | Input | $0.20 | $2.50 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| Prompts up to 272,000 tokens | Cached input | $0.02 | $0.25 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| Prompts up to 272,000 tokens | Output | $1.25 | $15.00 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 92% cheaper |
| Prompts over 272,000 tokens | Input | $0.20 | $5.00 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 96% cheaper |
| Prompts over 272,000 tokens | Cached input | $0.02 | $0.50 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 96% cheaper |
| Prompts over 272,000 tokens | Output | $1.25 | $22.50 | GPT-5.4 Nano is 94% cheaper |
Blended: GPT-5.4 Nano $0.4625, GPT-5.4 $5.625 per 1M โ one rate at 3:1 input to output, for comparing two models at a glance.
Both priced by OpenAI. Standard tier, pay-as-you-go.
Other pricing tiers
Both models offer Batch and Flex, worth up to 50% off their standard rates, and the cheaper model is the same one on every tier โ so the tier you buy changes the bill rather than the choice. Only GPT-5.4 lists Priority; GPT-5.4 Nano does not offer it.
Every tier either model sells is here, so this is the whole price sheet. A saving is measured against that model's own standard rate โ how we read tiers.
| Tier | GPT-5.4 Nano | GPT-5.4 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch | $0.10 in / $0.625 out 50% off Standard | $1.25 in / $7.50 out 50% off Standard | GPT-5.4 Nano |
| Flex | $0.10 in / $0.625 out 50% off Standard | $1.25 in / $7.50 out 50% off Standard | GPT-5.4 Nano |
| Priority only on GPT-5.4 | Not offered | $5.00 in / $30.00 out | — |
Benchmarks
They share 11 figures: GPT-5.4 Nano leads on 2, GPT-5.4 on 9. The widest gap is 31.5 points, on answer reliability (Omniscience Non-Hallucination).
Coding ability
Coding Index โ Coding ability across software-engineering evals
GPT-5.4 ahead by 15
Graduate-level science
GPQA Diamond โ Graduate-level questions in biology, chemistry & physics
GPT-5.4 ahead by 10.3
Expert-exam performance
Humanity's Last Exam โ Expert-level questions across many academic domains
GPT-5.4 ahead by 15.4
Instruction following
IFBench โ Precise following of detailed instructions
GPT-5.4 Nano ahead by 2
Support-agent performance
ฯยฒ-Bench Telecom โ Tool-using agent tasks in a telecom support setting
GPT-5.4 ahead by 11.1
Long-context reasoning
AA-LCR โ Long-context reasoning across large inputs
GPT-5.4 ahead by 5.3
Command-line work
Terminal-Bench Hard โ Complex command-line and terminal workflows
GPT-5.4 ahead by 15.2
Physics research reasoning
CritPt โ Unpublished physics research reasoning problems
GPT-5.4 ahead by 14.1
Real-world task performance
GDPval โ Economically valuable, real-world knowledge work
GPT-5.4 ahead by 14.8
Factual accuracy
Omniscience Accuracy โ Breadth of factual knowledge across domains
GPT-5.4 ahead by 25.1
Answer reliability
Omniscience Non-Hallucination โ How reliably the model avoids fabricated answers
GPT-5.4 Nano ahead by 31.5
Each figure is that model's best published run, with the effort level named beside it โ where these scores come from.
Specifications
GPT-5.4 holds 650,000 more input tokens in one request.
| Specification | GPT-5.4 Nano | GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 400,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Takes in | Text, image, file | Text, image, file |
| Puts out | Text | Text |
| Knowledge cutoff | 31 Aug 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Released | 17 Mar 2026 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Sold by | OpenAI, Perplexity | OpenAI, Perplexity |
FAQs
- Is GPT-5.4 Nano cheaper than GPT-5.4?
- Yes. A 1,000-token prompt with a 500-token reply costs $0.0008 on GPT-5.4 Nano and $0.0100 on GPT-5.4, and the same model is cheaper on every workload on this page.
- How much do GPT-5.4 Nano and GPT-5.4 cost per 1M tokens?
- GPT-5.4 Nano costs $0.20 for input and $1.25 for output. GPT-5.4 costs $2.50 and $15.00. Standard pay-as-you-go rates.
- Which is better, GPT-5.4 Nano or GPT-5.4?
- On published benchmarks, GPT-5.4. It leads on 9 of the 11 figures both models report, including coding ability (Coding Index), where it scores 71.1 against 56.1.
- Is Batch pricing cheaper for GPT-5.4 Nano or GPT-5.4?
- Batch input costs $0.10 on GPT-5.4 Nano and $1.25 on GPT-5.4, 50% below the standard rate on both.
- Does GPT-5.4 Nano or GPT-5.4 have a bigger context window?
- GPT-5.4, at 1,050,000 tokens against 400,000. That is 650,000 more input tokens in a single request.