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GPT-5.4 nano vs ZAYA1-74B-Preview

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

GPT-5.4 nano

61

VS

ZAYA1-74B-Preview

58

0 categoriesvs1 categories

Pick GPT-5.4 nano if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

ZAYA1-74B-Preview
53.2vs64.3

+11.1 difference

Operational Comparison

GPT-5.4 nano

ZAYA1-74B-Preview

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0.2 / $1.25

$0 / $0

Speed

191 t/s

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

3.64s

N/A

Context Window

400K

256K

Quick Verdict

Pick GPT-5.4 nano if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

GPT-5.4 nano has the cleaner provisional overall profile here, landing at 61 versus 58. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

GPT-5.4 nano is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.20 input / $1.25 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for ZAYA1-74B-Preview. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GPT-5.4 nano gives you the larger context window at 400K, compared with 256K for ZAYA1-74B-Preview.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, GPT-5.4 nano or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

GPT-5.4 nano is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 61 to 58. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 82.8% and 57.3%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5.4 nano or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?

ZAYA1-74B-Preview has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 64.3 versus 53.2. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: May 11, 2026

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