GPT · Fast / Budget · 272K context window

GPT 5.4 Nano pricing for pdf summarization

$0.004875 per call at 15,000 input / 1,500 output tokens.

Per call

$0.004875

10K calls/mo

$48.75

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

Calculate your GPT 5.4 Nano costs

Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your pdf summarization spend. Prices verified daily against provider pricing pages.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$49
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.004875
Daily cost$2
Input rate$0.20/MTok
Output rate$1.25/MTok
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Quick start

Call GPT 5.4 Nano with the OpenAI Python SDK:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-5.4-nano",
    max_tokens=1500,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.004875 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $0.20/MTok
# Output: $1.25/MTok

How GPT 5.4 Nano compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on pdf summarization benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: GPT 5.6 Luna at $0.004800/call (2% less, 84/100 quality).

What drives pdf summarization cost

PDFs are the worst case for input cost: extracted text carries page furniture, headers, and footnotes that inflate token counts well past what the content warrants. Cleaning the extraction before sending it often cuts more cost than changing models. Long PDFs also routinely cross long-context pricing thresholds, so chunking is both a quality and a cost decision.

For GPT 5.4 Nano specifically, that means output tokens cost 6.3x more than input, at $1.25 vs $0.20 per MTok. At this use case’s 15,000/1,500 token split, output accounts for 38% of the $0.004875 per-call cost.

Complete GPT 5.4 Nano pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$0.2015,000
Output$1.251,500

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $0.20 to $0.02/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.002700 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.004875$48.75$21.75$27
50,000 calls$0.004875$243.75$108.75$135
100,000 calls$0.004875$487.5$217.5$270
500,000 calls$0.004875$2,437.5$1,087.5$1,350
1,000,000 calls$0.004875$4,875$2,175$2,700

GPT 5.4 Nano quality benchmarks for pdf summarization

Benchmark data for pdf summarization is pending for GPT 5.4 Nano. Test against your own evaluation suite before moving to production.

Performance across all task types

GPT 5.4 Nano scores by task type. PDF Summarization highlighted.

Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 72

Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 10 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

Alternative models for pdf summarization

12 models score 80+ on pdf summarization benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: GPT 5.6 Luna (2% less, 84/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs GPT
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$0.20$1.2084/100$0.0048002% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0083/100$0.0120146% more
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0085/100$0.0360638% more
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0091/100$0.0450823% more
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0092/100$0.0480885% more
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0087/100$0.0480885% more
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0091/100$0.06001131% more
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0090/100$0.06751285% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0090/100$0.09001746% more
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0088/100$0.11252208% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0089/100$0.12002362% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0090/100$0.22504515% more

About GPT 5.4 Nano

Provider

GPT

Tier

Fast / Budget

Context

272K tokens

Released

Not published

Backfilled on 2026-09-23. Prices confirmed by the provider pricing page and the LiteLLM cross-check. Release date not published in a machine-readable source. Not yet benchmarked, so never recommended.

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You can compare GPT 5.4 Nano head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does GPT 5.4 Nano cost for pdf summarization per API call?

A typical pdf summarization call using GPT 5.4 Nano costs about $0.004875 per call. This estimate uses 15,000 input tokens and 1,500 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.25 per million output tokens.

Is GPT 5.4 Nano the best model for pdf summarization?

Our benchmark data does not yet include a pdf summarization ranking for GPT 5.4 Nano. We recommend testing it against your own evaluation criteria before production usage.

What is the cheapest model for pdf summarization with good quality?

The most affordable model for pdf summarization above 80/100 quality is GPT 5.6 Luna. It comes from GPT at $0.20 per million input tokens. Output costs $1.20 per million tokens with a quality score of 84/100. Switching from GPT 5.4 Nano to GPT 5.6 Luna saves about 2% per API call.

How can I reduce my GPT 5.4 Nano costs for pdf summarization?

Three strategies lower GPT 5.4 Nano costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 90% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 50% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.004875 to about $0.000244 per call.

How does GPT 5.4 Nano pricing compare to other GPT models?

GPT has 34 other models alongside GPT 5.4 Nano today: GPT 5.5 at $5.00/$30.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.4 at $2.50/$15.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Sol at $4.00/$20.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.6 Terra at $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Luna at $0.20/$1.20 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 3.5 Turbo at $0.50/$1.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) at $0.50/$1.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4 (0613) at $30.00/$60.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4 Turbo (2024-04-09) at $10.00/$30.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4.1 at $2.00/$8.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 4.1 Mini at $0.40/$1.60 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4.1 Nano at $0.10/$0.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4o at $2.50/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 4o (2024-05-13) at $5.00/$15.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4o Mini at $0.15/$0.60 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5 Mini at $0.25/$2.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 Nano at $0.05/$0.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 Pro at $15.00/$120.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.1 at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.2 at $1.75/$14.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.2 Pro at $21.00/$168.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.4 Mini at $0.75/$4.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5.4 Pro at $30.00/$180.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.5 Pro at $30.00/$180.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 6 Astra at $10.00/$50.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 6 Luna at $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 6 Sol at $2.00/$10.00 per million tokens (flagship), o1 at $15.00/$60.00 per million tokens (flagship), o1 Pro at $150.00/$600.00 per million tokens (flagship), o3 at $2.00/$8.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), o3 Mini at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), o3 Pro at $20.00/$80.00 per million tokens (flagship), o4 Mini at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens (fast / budget). The right choice depends on whether your pdf summarization workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does GPT 5.4 Nano support?

GPT 5.4 Nano supports a context window of 272K tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For pdf summarization, typical calls use 15,000 input and 1,500 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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