Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.4 mini: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

CharacteristicClaude Opus 4.5GPT-5.4 mini
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release DateNovember 23, 2025March 1, 2026
Parameters
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)200K400K
Context (output)64K128K
Input Price / 1M$5.00$0.42
Output Price / 1M$25.00$5.50
Average Score0.90.8
Benchmarks
TAU2 Telecom1.00.9
GPQA0.90.9

Visual Benchmark Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
TAU2 Telecom1.0 vs 0.9
1.0
0.9
GPQA0.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9

Verdict

GPT-5.4 mini leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Opus 4.5 — 0.9, GPT-5.4 mini — 0.8.

API Cost

GPT-5.4 mini is 5.1x cheaper: input $0.42/1M vs $5.00/1M tokens.

Context Window

GPT-5.4 mini supports a larger context: 400K vs 200K tokens.

Recency

GPT-5.4 mini is newer: released 3/1/2026 vs 11/23/2025.

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The Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.4 mini comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude Opus 4.5 or GPT-5.4 mini page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.