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GPT-5.4 Mini vs Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 4 of 5 shared benchmarks. GPT-5.4 Mini is 2.4× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Claude Sonnet 5 accepts the larger context window (1M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| GPT-5.4 Mini | Claude Sonnet 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Input $/1M | $0.750 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $4.50 | $10.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $1.69 | $4.00 |
| Context window | 400K | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| GPQA Diamond | 86.9% | 90.5% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 51.2% | 65.6% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 9.8% | 29.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 28.6% | 25.0% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 88.9% | 94.7% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose GPT-5.4 Mini if…
- Costs less per token — $1.69 vs $4.00 blended
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (28.6% vs 25.0%)
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (90.5% vs 86.9%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (65.6% vs 51.2%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (29.3% vs 9.8%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (94.7% vs 88.9%)
- Larger context window (1M)
- Newer model (released Jun 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, GPT-5.4 Mini or Claude Sonnet 5?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, GPT-5.4 Mini leads on 1 and Claude Sonnet 5 leads on 4. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is GPT-5.4 Mini cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?
GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper: $1.69 versus $4.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.750 vs $2.00. Output alone: $4.50 vs $10.00.
What context windows do GPT-5.4 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5 have?
GPT-5.4 Mini: 400,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 5: 1,000,000 tokens.
Who makes GPT-5.4 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5?
GPT-5.4 Mini is made by OpenAI. Claude Sonnet 5 is made by Anthropic.