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

GPT-5.4 Nano (medium) leads on average score with 8.0 vs 7.9. GPT-5.4 Nano (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.235 vs $0.361. GPT-5.4 Nano (medium) is faster at 15.95s vs 46.27s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 68.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#137
Total Output Tokens
110,910
Response Time (avg)
15.95s
Total Cost
$0.235
Rank
#146
Total Output Tokens
683,473
Response Time (avg)
46.27s
Total Cost
$0.361
Recommended model GPT-5.4 Nano (medium)

It has the best score here (8.0), while costing about 1.5x less than Particle-1 (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.4 Nano GPT-5.4 Nano medium Release: 2026-03-17 Particle-1 Particle-1 max Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.0 7.9
Rank #137 #146
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.6 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 66.7% 68.1%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.432 2.772
Total Cost $0.235 $0.361
Input Price $0.200 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $1.250 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.020 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 237,088 371,281
Output Tokens 8,235 9,043
Reasoning Tokens 102,675 674,430
Response Time (avg) 15.95s 46.27s
Response Time (max) 94.06s 271.00s
Response Time (total) 366.93s 1064.17s
Parameters ~120B total (~5B 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.

#137 GPT-5.4 Nano

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
24.6s
Tokens
4,943 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 Nano 6.1 4.7 66.7% 2 19.12s 7,305 516 20,778
Particle-1 6.3 4.2 77.8% 2 79.29s 7,986 221 183,104

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