Compact commercial OpenAI model for fast coding, tool use and high-volume agent tasks.
At a glance
| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Type | Commercial |
| Best for | Coding, automation, agents, document analysis |
| Context window | 400,000 tokens |
| API available | Yes |
| Local use | No |
| Last checked | 17 July 2026 |
Our verdict
GPT-5.4 Mini is the sensible OpenAI tier for work that needs more reasoning than a utility model but does not justify frontier pricing. It is best used as a fast production worker: tool calls, subagents and document workflows rather than a final arbiter for the most difficult tasks.
| Score | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Coding | ★★★★☆ |
| Agents | ★★★★☆ |
| Research | ★★★★☆ |
| Budget | ★★★★☆ |
Pricing
Standard API prices are per million tokens.
| Meter | Price |
| --- | --- |
| Input | $0.75 / million tokens |
| Cached input | $0.075 / million tokens |
| Output | $4.50 / million tokens |
Best for
- Coding, automation, agents, document analysis
- Long-context analysis and research
- Tool-using workflows with deliberate model routing
Avoid when
- You need local inference or open weights
- You need a low-cost model for simple repetitive tasks
- You cannot tolerate a hosted-provider dependency
What changed
- 17 July 2026: Profile created for GPT-5.4 Mini.
- 17 July 2026: Public API pricing and context window checked.
- Future model, availability and pricing changes will be added here.
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