- Score
- 8.6 (+0.66 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.061 · 94.5% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.51s · 74.9% faster
Summary
GPT-5.4 Mini scores 7.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #128. It has 10.0 reliability, a 69.6% pass rate, $1.102 total cost, and 29.94s average response time.
What makes GPT-5.4 Mini unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #3, while Tool Calling is its weakest area at #15.
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- Score
- 8.3 (+0.35 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
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- Response Time (avg)
- 18.07s · 39.7% faster
- Score
- 9.4 (+1.45 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.183 · 83.5% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.24s · 79.2% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~400B total (~17B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Vendor does not disclose the architecture or count.
7.9
Consistency
8.2
10.0
Total Output Tokens
184,172
Total Input Tokens
238,925
Input Price
$0.750 / 1M
Output Price
$4.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
5
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#128 GPT-5.4 Mini
medium- Cost
- $0.056
- Time
- 95.5s
- Tokens
- 12,464 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 09:27 Re-test | 7.9 | 10.0 | $1.102 ↑ | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:38 New test added | 7.5 | 10.0 | $0.756 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:47 New test added | 7.5 | 10.0 | $0.526 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:21 Suite changed | 7.1 | 10.0 | $0.487 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 7.3 | N/A | $0.299 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.750 / 1M | $4.500 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.750 / 1M | $4.500 / 1M | $0.075 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 8.6 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 8.4 | 7.4 | |
| Combined | 6.9 | 5.9 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.6 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.5 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 7.8 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 4.7 | 1.6 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |