# GPT-5.4 mini vs Step 5 Preview

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-5.4 mini and Step 5 Preview across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-5-4-mini-vs-step-5-preview
- Last updated: September 21, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 3
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GPT-5.4 mini and Step 5 Preview share only 3 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 3 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- Step 5 Preview has the lower published output-token price.
- Step 5 Preview has the larger published context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | StepFun |
| Type | Proprietary | Pending |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 400K | 1M |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 61.12 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 19 | 22 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $1.00 / $2.70 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 39.2 (Supported · #123/154)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 60% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | 72.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | 57.7% | 85.6% | Step 5 Preview |
| Toolathlon | 42.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ²-bench results | 93.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 54.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | Coming soon | 33.30% | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | Coming soon | 84.7% | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | Coming soon | 44.0% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | Coming soon | 74.1% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 59.0% | Coming soon |
| APEX-Agents | Coming soon | 37.8% | Coming soon |
| DRACO | Coming soon | 83.3% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 88.7% | Coming soon |
| Agents' Last Exam | Coming soon | 29.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 43.3 (Supported · #105/156)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| 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 |
| DeepSWE | Coming soon | 67.7% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.0% | Coming soon |
| SciCode | Coming soon | 58.9% | Coming soon |
| ProgramBench | Coming soon | 80.5% | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | Coming soon | 72.7% | Coming soon |
| MLS-Bench Lite | Coming soon | 40.5% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 73.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 78.5 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| CritPt | Coming soon | 20.9% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 57.3 (#32/49)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: 61.2 (#28/49)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 76.6% | 76% | GPT-5.4 mini |
| MMMU-Pro w/ Python | 78% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OfficeQA Pro | Coming soon | 60.3% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 55.7 (Supported · #52/186)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 88% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 41.5% | 46.5% | Step 5 Preview |
| HLE w/o tools | 28.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 83.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 84.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 93.5% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 88.5 (#24/124)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.4 mini public-lane score: 44.3 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Step 5 Preview public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 mini | Step 5 Preview | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 28.280% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 2.080% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GPT-5.4 mini and Step 5 Preview?

Not yet. The models share only 3 sourced benchmark rows, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

## Related Comparisons

- [GPT-5.4 mini vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-gpt-5-4-mini)
- [Step 5 Preview vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-step-5-preview)
- [GPT-5.4 mini vs GPT-5.4 Pro](/compare/gpt-5-4-mini-vs-gpt-5-4-pro)
- [Step 5 Preview vs GPT-5.4 Pro](/compare/gpt-5-4-pro-vs-step-5-preview)

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- [GPT-5.4 mini profile](/models/gpt-5-4-mini)
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