GPT-5.4 nano vs Holo3-35B-A3B
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Holo3-35B-A3B leads for most workloads.
- GPT-5.4 nano offers ~6.3× the context window — choose it for very long inputs.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
GPT-5.4 nano
61
Holo3-35B-A3B
74
Pick Holo3-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.4 nano only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 400K context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 nano | Δ | Holo3-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 42.9 | → 39.7 | 82.6 |
| Knowledge | 43.8 | — | — |
| Math | 21.0 | — | — |
| Multimodal | 66.1 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
GPT-5.4 nano
Holo3-35B-A3B
$0.2 / $1.25
$null / $null
191 t/s
N/A
3.64s
N/A
400K
64K
Quick Verdict
Pick Holo3-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.4 nano only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 400K context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Holo3-35B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 74 to 61. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Holo3-35B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 82.6 against 42.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is OSWorld-Verified, 39% to 82.6%.
GPT-5.4 nano is the reasoning model in the pair, while Holo3-35B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. GPT-5.4 nano gives you the larger context window at 400K, compared with 64K for Holo3-35B-A3B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, GPT-5.4 nano or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Holo3-35B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 74 to 61. The biggest single separator in this matchup is OSWorld-Verified, where the scores are 39% and 82.6%.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-5.4 nano or Holo3-35B-A3B?
Holo3-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 42.9. Inside this category, OSWorld-Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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