GPT-5.4 mini vs GPT-5.4 nano: cost
For a typical support chatbot, GPT-5.4 nano is about 3.6× cheaper than GPT-5.4 mini ($91.56 vs $332 per month). Price is only one factor: test both on your own prompts before switching.
| GPT-5.4 mini | GPT-5.4 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $0.75 | $0.20 |
| Output /1M | $4.50 | $1.25 |
| Cached input /1M | $0.075 | $0.02 |
| Batch input /1M | $0.375 | $0.10 |
| Batch output /1M | $2.25 | $0.625 |
| Context window | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Max input | 272,000 | 272,000 |
| Max output | 128,000 | 128,000 |
Monthly cost by workload
| Scenario (per month) | GPT-5.4 mini | GPT-5.4 nano |
|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot 5,000 req/day · 1,200 in · 400 out · cache 60% | $332 | $91.56 |
| RAG over documents 2,000 req/day · 8,000 in · 600 out · cache 30% | $425 | $115 |
| Coding agent 1,500 req/day · 25,000 in · 2,000 out · cache 80% | $641 | $176 |
| Deep reasoning 800 req/day · 3,000 in · 6,000 out · cache 20% | $692 | $192 |
| Batch processing 50,000 req/day · 1,500 in · 150 out · batch | $1,350 | $366 |