- Score
- 5.2 (+0.57 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.004 · 95.0% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.40s · 23.2% faster
OpenAI
Release: 2026-03-17
Tested on: 2026-10-01 01:44
openai/gpt-5.4-nano::none
~120B total (~5B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(medium)
(none)
Summary
GPT-5.4 Nano scores 4.6 on AI BENCHY and ranks #383. It has 10.0 reliability, a 26.1% pass rate, $0.068 total cost, and 4.42s average response time.
What makes GPT-5.4 Nano unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #3, while General Intelligence is its weakest area at #11. It is notably fast compared with similar models.
Recommended alternatives
We recommend choosing one of these models instead:
- Score
- 5.3 (+0.64 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.020 · 72.0% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.56s · 3.0% slower
- Score
- 5.2 (+0.58 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.055 · 20.1% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 1.99s · 55.1% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~120B total (~5B 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.
4.6
Consistency
8.7
10.0
$0.068
Total Output Tokens
14,894
Total Input Tokens
246,687
Input Price
$0.200 / 1M
Output Price
$1.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.020 / 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
4
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.
#383 GPT-5.4 Nano
none- Cost
- $0.008
- Time
- 46.1s
- Tokens
- 5,735 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:44 Re-test | 4.6 | 10.0 | $0.068 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:35 New test added | 4.8 | 10.0 | $0.041 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:45 New test added | 4.7 | 10.0 | $0.011 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:19 Suite changed | 4.5 | 10.0 | $0.010 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 4.5 | N/A | $0.009 | 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 | $0.200 / 1M | $1.250 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.200 / 1M | $1.250 / 1M | $0.020 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 3.9 | 9.6 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 3.5 | 8.0 | |
| Coding | 4.6 | 7.9 | |
| Combined | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 3.8 | 2.5 | |
| Instructions following | 6.3 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.4 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |