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Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 5.4 Mini

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Sonnet 5

Mid-tier

GPT 5.4 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$2.00
$0.75
Output $/MTok
$10.00
$4.50
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1,000K
272K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
93
vs
0
Code Review
96
vs
0
Summarization
91
vs
0
Q&A
89
vs
0
Extraction
88
vs
0
Reasoning
90
vs
0
Classification
86
vs
0
Creative Writing
87
vs
0
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT 5.4 Mini

Guidance

When to use Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 5.4 Mini

Choose Claude Sonnet 5 when...

  • -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 272K)
  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 5.4 Mini when...

  • -Cost matters: 63% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT 5.4 Mini
100K tokens
$0.44
$0.19Cheaper
1M tokens
$4.40
$1.87Cheaper
10M tokens
$44.00
$18.75Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Sonnet 5 instead of GPT 5.4 Mini?

Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 5.4 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 5.4 Mini cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?

Yes. GPT 5.4 Mini input costs $0.75/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Claude Sonnet 5, saving 63% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 5.4 Mini?

Claude Sonnet 5 has a 1,000K token context window. GPT 5.4 Mini has a 272K token context window.

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