Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 Mini
Input price
$3.00
$0.75
Output price
$15.00
$4.50
Context window
1000K
400K
Throughput
172 tok/s
130 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.014
$0.004
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
CLAUDE-SONNET-
GPT-5.4-MINI
Chat assistant
$2,700
$765.00
RAG / long context
$4,950
$1,305
Agent / tool use
$7,560
$2,160
Efficiency score: GPT-5.4 Mini
Across price, speed and reliability, GPT-5.4 Mini offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.4 Mini cheaper?+
GPT-5.4 Mini has the lower input price — $0.75 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.4 Mini?+
Across price, speed and reliability, GPT-5.4 Mini offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.