# GPT-5.4 mini vs Spark-X2.6-4B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-5.4 mini and Spark-X2.6-4B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-5-4-mini-vs-spark-x2-6-4b
- Last updated: October 20, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

GPT-5.4 mini leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- GPT-5.4 mini has the higher overall point estimate 53.38 to 40.14. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 55.9 for GPT-5.4 mini and 76.4 for Spark-X2.6-4B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is GPQA in Knowledge, with scores of 88% and 69.9%.
- Spark-X2.6-4B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Spark-X2.6-4B also has the larger context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | SparkLLM |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 400K | 1M |
| Overall Score | 53.38 | 40.14 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 22 | 20 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 35.9 (Supported · #80/131)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 33 (Estimated · #89/131)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 60% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | 72.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | 57.7% | 62.4% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| Toolathlon | 42.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ²-bench results | 93.4% | 86.9% | GPT-5.4 mini |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 54.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BFCL v4 | Coming soon | 71.8% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 53.1% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | Coming soon | 36.9% | Coming soon |
| τ³-bench results | Coming soon | 34.7% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 69.9% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 35.1 (Supported · #78/152)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 30.6 (Estimated · #95/152)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 60.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | 47.97% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierCode 1.1 Main | 27.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 81.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 73.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 54.3% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 62.8% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| SciCode | Coming soon | 36.8% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 43.7 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 48.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ARC-AGI-1 | 63.70% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 18.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 53.3% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 73.8 (#28/55)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 76.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMMU-Pro w/ Python | 78% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 51.5 (Supported · #77/187)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 43 (Estimated · #109/187)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 88% | 69.9% | GPT-5.4 mini |
| HLE | 41.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | 28.2% | 17.9% | GPT-5.4 mini |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 83.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 84.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 77.1% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 89.9 (#27/149)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 78.2 (#62/149)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 93.6% | Coming soon |
| IFBench | Coming soon | 75.8% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 55.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 76.4 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 51.228% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 9.756% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 91.2% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 81.3% | Coming soon |
| IMOAnswerBench | Coming soon | 75.2% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GPT-5.4 mini or Spark-X2.6-4B?

GPT-5.4 mini has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between GPT-5.4 mini and Spark-X2.6-4B?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 55.9 for GPT-5.4 mini and 76.4 for Spark-X2.6-4B.

### How many benchmarks does GPT-5.4 mini cover on BenchLM?

GPT-5.4 mini currently has 22 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Spark-X2.6-4B cover on BenchLM?

Spark-X2.6-4B currently has 20 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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- [GPT-5.4 mini vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-gpt-5-4-mini)
- [Spark-X2.6-4B vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-spark-x2-6-4b)

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