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GPT-5.4 (medium) vs Pareto 26.9 (default)

Pareto 26.9 (default) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.8. Pareto 26.9 (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.864 vs $2.213. GPT-5.4 (medium) is faster at 24.81s vs 28.26s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-15

Compared models

Rank
#57
Total Output Tokens
96,502
Response Time (avg)
24.81s
Total Cost
$2.213
Rank
#55
Total Output Tokens
175,696
Response Time (avg)
28.26s
Total Cost
$1.864
Recommended model Pareto 26.9 (default)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.9) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.4 GPT-5.4 medium Release: 2026-03-05 Pareto 26.9 Pareto 26.9 default Release: 2026-10-15
Score 8.8 8.9
Rank #57 #55
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.7 8.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 79.7%
Flaky tests 4 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.535 12.422
Total Cost $2.213 $1.864
Input Price $2.500 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 223,210 218,199
Output Tokens 7,312 175,696
Reasoning Tokens 89,190 0
Response Time (avg) 24.81s 28.26s
Response Time (max) 100.41s 151.76s
Response Time (total) 570.60s 649.90s
Parameters ~1.5T total (~100B active) -
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#57 GPT-5.4

medium
Cost
$0.214
Time
199.6s
Tokens
14,349 tok

#55 Pareto 26.9

default
Cost
$0.038
Time
109.6s
Tokens
5,118 tok

Top Models by Score

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.4 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 44.36s 7,305 433 24,216
Pareto 26.9 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.15s 7,419 1,895 0

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