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GPT-5.4 Mini (medium) vs Particle-1 (max)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.9 vs 7.9. Particle-1 (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.361 vs $1.102. GPT-5.4 Mini (medium) is faster at 29.94s vs 46.27s, with pass rates of 69.6% vs 68.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#144
Total Output Tokens
184,172
Response Time (avg)
29.94s
Total Cost
$1.102
Rank
#146
Total Output Tokens
683,473
Response Time (avg)
46.27s
Total Cost
$0.361
Recommended model Particle-1 (max)

It has the best score here (7.9), while costing about 3.1x less than GPT-5.4 Mini (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.4 Mini GPT-5.4 Mini medium Release: 2026-03-17 Particle-1 Particle-1 max Release: 2026-10-28
Score 7.9 7.9
Rank #144 #146
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.2 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 69.6% 68.1%
Flaky tests 5 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 7.754 2.772
Total Cost $1.102 $0.361
Input Price $0.750 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $4.500 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.075 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 238,925 371,281
Output Tokens 7,109 9,043
Reasoning Tokens 177,063 674,430
Response Time (avg) 29.94s 46.27s
Response Time (max) 138.75s 271.00s
Response Time (total) 688.57s 1064.17s
Parameters ~400B total (~17B active) ~748B total (~16B 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.

#144 GPT-5.4 Mini

medium
Cost
$0.056
Time
95.5s
Tokens
12,464 tok

#146 Particle-1

max
Cost
$0.006
Time
45.4s
Tokens
11,126 tok

Top Models by Score

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.4 Mini 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 57.87s 7,305 467 40,902
Particle-1 6.3 4.2 77.8% 2 79.29s 7,986 221 183,104

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