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GPT-5.4 mini

EstablishedReleased Mar 17, 2026ProprietaryReasoning400K context

Released Mar 17, 2026 see all recent releases

Decision reading
GPT-5.4 mini scores 61.1 out of 100 and ranks #55 of 232. This profile shows 19 source-displayable benchmark rows; its strongest eligible category is Multimodal & Grounded at #31. API pricing is $0.75 input and $4.5 output per million tokens, with cached input at $0.075.

Data as of September 10, 2026 · How the score is built

Strongest published evidence

Multimodal & Grounded ranks #31. Particularly strong for screenshots, documents, charts, and grounded multimodal workflows.

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19 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty. Agentic is its lowest eligible category at #119.

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Decision snapshot

Each value carries a field reference instead of floating alone. Markers compare this model with the current ranked and priced catalog; they are not absolute quality thresholds.

Capability

61.1/100

field median 56.2

#55 of 232 ranked models

Price

$0.75input / $4.50 output

input median $0.97

cached $0.075 · blended $2.63

Speed

201tok/s

field median 86.5 tok/s

First token 3.85 s

Context

400Ktokens

field median 256,000

Maximum output length is tracked separately

Capability shape

Each axis shows percentile within that category’s eligible cohort. The comparison outline is the median of the six nearest public-score peers; a collapsed vertex means the category is not rank-eligible.

GPT-5.4 mini category percentile values

  • Agentic22nd percentile
  • Coding31st percentile
  • ReasoningNot eligible
  • Knowledge72nd percentile
  • MathNot eligible
  • MultilingualNot eligible
  • Multimodal36th percentile
  • Instruction followingNot eligible

The dashed outline is median of 6 nearest peers.

Eligible category ranks

  1. Agentic#119/152
  2. Coding#104/151
  3. ReasoningNot ranked
  4. Knowledge#52/183
  5. MathNot ranked
  6. MultilingualNot ranked
  7. Multimodal#31/48
  8. Inst. FollowingNot ranked
Top decileTop quartileMid-fieldNot eligible

What it costs to get this score

Published API price against the public score. The x-axis uses a log scale; the dashed path marks models that are not beaten by a cheaper, higher-scoring option. Price uses average of published input and output rates.

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Current modelGPT-5.4 mini · 61.1 score · $2.63 blended per million tokens
30405060708090$0.50$1$5$10$25↘ frontierGPT-5.4 mini

Horizontal: blended price per million tokens, log scale · Vertical: public score

How much of this is verified

Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.

  1. Agentic6/6 verified
  2. Coding4/4 verified
  3. ReasoningNot measured
  4. Knowledge4/5 verified
  5. Math2/2 verified
  6. MultilingualNot measured
  7. Multimodal2/2 verified
  8. Inst. FollowingNot measured
Verified sourceProvisionalNot measured

Spec sheet

Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.

Maximum output
Not sourced yet
Knowledge cutoff
Not sourced yet
Input modalities
text, imageOpenAI model catalog
Output modalities
textOpenAI model catalog
Parameters
Not disclosed by the provider
Availability
OpenAI Responses APIOpenAI model catalog
Cloud regions
Not tracked yet
API capabilities
Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
Prompt caching
Published at $0.075 per million cached input tokensOpenAI pricing
Self-host
Weights are not published
Rate limits
Not tracked yet

Category score record

Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.

Category scores, ranks, weighting, benchmark coverage, and evidence status
CategoryScore
AgenticRank #119 of 152Percentile 22ndWeight 22%6 benchmarksVerified39.1
CodingRank #104 of 151Percentile 31stWeight 20%4 benchmarksVerified42.7
ReasoningWeight 17%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
KnowledgeRank #52 of 183Percentile 72ndWeight 12%5 benchmarksMixed sources55.6
MathRank Not rankedWeight 5%2 benchmarksVerified44.5
MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultimodalRank #31 of 48Percentile 36thWeight 12%2 benchmarksVerified57.2
Inst. FollowingWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured

Benchmark ledger

Coding opens by default. The marker compares each value with the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference. Expand the remaining categories for every published row.

Coding4 rows
Coding benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
LiveCodeBench (Vals)LiveCodeBench, Vals AI runScore81.5%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Fable 5.1 · 90.5%

Gap9 behindWeightWeighted 15%
Vibe Code BenchVibe Code Bench v1.1Score47.97%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Opus 4.7 · 71.00%

Gap23 behindWeightDisplay only
FrontierCode 1.1 MainScore27.0%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Fable 5 · 53.5%

Gap26.5 behindWeightDisplay only
SWE-bench (Vals)SWE-bench, Vals AI runScore73.0%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Opus 5 · 97.0%

Gap24 behindWeightDisplay only
Agentic6 rows
Agentic benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
Terminal-Bench 2.0Score60%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-5.6 Sol · 91.9%

Gap31.9 behindWeightWeighted 30%
OSWorld-VerifiedScore72.1%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Qwen3.8 Max · 86.1%

Gap14 behindWeightWeighted 25%
MCP AtlasScore57.7%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Muse Spark 1.1 · 88.1%

Gap30.4 behindWeightDisplay only
ToolathlonScore42.9%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Muse Spark 1.1 · 75.6%

Gap32.7 behindWeightDisplay only
τ²-bench resultsτ²-Bench Tool-Agent-User EvaluationScore93.4%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-5.4 · 98.9%

Gap5.5 behindWeightDisplay only
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)Terminal-Bench 2.1, Vals AI runScore54.7%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 87.3%

Gap32.6 behindWeightDisplay only
Knowledge5 rows
Knowledge benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
HLEHumanity's Last ExamScore41.5%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Fable 5.1 · 65%

Gap23.5 behindWeightWeighted 35%
HLE w/o toolsHumanity's Last Exam without toolsScore28.2%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Fable 5.1 · 60.9%

Gap32.7 behindWeightWeighted 10%
MMLU-Pro (Vals)MMLU-Pro, Vals AI runScore84.6%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Fable 5.1 · 92.4%

Gap7.8 behindWeightWeighted 10%
GPQAGraduate-Level Google-Proof Q&AScore88%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 96%

Gap8 behindWeightWeighted 7%
GPQA Diamond (Vals)GPQA Diamond, Vals AI runScore83.1%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Gemini 3.1 Pro · 95.5%

Gap12.4 behindWeightDisplay only
Math2 rows
Math benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)FrontierMath v2 Tiers 1-3Score28.280%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-5.6 Sol · 89.000%

Gap60.7 behindWeightWeighted 30%
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)FrontierMath v2 Tier 4Score2.080%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 97.600%

Gap95.5 behindWeightWeighted 10%
Multimodal2 rows
Multimodal benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
MMMU-ProMassive Multi-discipline Multimodal Understanding ProScore76.6%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Gemini 3.5 Flash · 83.6%

Gap7 behindWeightWeighted 40%
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonMMMU-Pro with PythonScore78%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-5.6 Sol · 84.6%

Gap6.6 behindWeightDisplay only

Lineage

The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. A successor's displayed score stays at least 0.1 points above its predecessor; raw benchmark rows do not move. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.

  1. Aug 7, 2025

    GPT-5 mini

    Score 45.1 · $0.25 / $2

  2. Mar 17, 2026 · you are here

    GPT-5.4 mini

    Score 61.1 · $0.75 / $4.5

Mini

How to read this profile

The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #55 of 232 on the public leaderboard with a score of 61.11/100. Its source-verified position is #42 of 130.

GPT-5.4 mini is a proprietary model with a 400K context window. It uses an explicit reasoning mode, which can improve complex problem solving while adding latency and token use.

GPT-5.4 mini sits in the GPT-5.4 family with GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 nano, GPT-5.4 Pro. Its explicit predecessor is GPT-5 mini. 19 of 435 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.

Its strongest eligible category is Multimodal & Grounded at #31, while its lowest eligible position is Agentic at #119. particularly strong for screenshots, documents, charts, and grounded multimodal workflows.

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Frequently asked questions

How does GPT-5.4 mini perform overall in AI benchmarks?

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #55 out of 232 models on the public BenchAlign leaderboard, with a score of 61.11/100. Its evidence status is Supported, and this profile shows 19 source-displayable benchmark rows. The label describes evidence depth, not a provider quality claim; inspect category rows before choosing a workload.

Is GPT-5.4 mini good for knowledge and understanding?

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #52 out of 183 eligible models for knowledge and understanding, with a public category score of 55.6/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Is GPT-5.4 mini good for coding and programming?

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #104 out of 151 eligible models for coding and programming, with a public category score of 42.7/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Is GPT-5.4 mini good for mathematics?

GPT-5.4 mini has source-displayable benchmark coverage for mathematics, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.

Is GPT-5.4 mini good for agentic tool use and computer tasks?

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #119 out of 152 eligible models for agentic tool use and computer tasks, with a public category score of 39.1/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Is GPT-5.4 mini good for multimodal and grounded tasks?

GPT-5.4 mini ranks #31 out of 48 eligible models for multimodal and grounded tasks, with a public category score of 57.2/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Which sibling models are related to GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini belongs to the GPT-5.4 family. Related tracked variants include GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 nano, GPT-5.4 Pro. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.

Does GPT-5.4 mini have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?

No. GPT-5.4 mini currently has 35 source-displayable rows across 435 tracked benchmark slots. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.

What is the context window size of GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini has a documented context window of 400K. That figure is the maximum combined prompt and retained-conversation space reported for this exact model; it is not the maximum output length. The profile keeps output limits separate because providers often publish those limits independently.

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