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GPT-5.4 Mini Released 2026-03-16

OpenAI chat vision code tools reasoning
Input$0.75/M
Output$4.5/M
Cache read$0.375/M
Context400K
vs GPT-4o~85% cheaper
Knowledge cutoff2025-08

Provider list prices: no platform markup, pay-as-you-go. These are official list prices. Logged-in customers may see effective prices including workspace discounts on /console/pricing. Effective input at a 70% cache-hit rate:$0.4875/M. Automatic prefix caching once a prompt passes the minimum length, with no code changes; cached reads are discounted (up to 90% on current models) and there is no write fee.

Use GPT-5.4 Mini in 30 seconds

OpenAI-compatible: swap the base_url, keep your SDK. POST /v1/chat/completions

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://synthorai.io/v1",
    api_key="sk-syn-...",
)

resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-5.4-mini",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this diff"}],
    reasoning_effort="medium",
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)

About GPT-5.4 Mini

Strongest mini for coding and subagents
A fraction of the flagship's price
400K context with 128K output

GPT-5.4 Mini is OpenAI's "strongest mini model yet for coding, computer use, and subagents," bringing the strengths of GPT-5.4 to a faster, more efficient tier.

  • It offers a 400K-token context window, 128K max output tokens, image input, and full support for streaming, function calling, and structured outputs, at a fraction of the flagship's price.
  • OpenAI positions it for high-volume agentic workloads that still need real capability.
  • Requests to GPT-5.4 Mini on Synthorai go through the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint as any GPT model.

Specs & limits

Max output (vendor spec)128,000
Modalitiestext + image → text
Featurestools · parallel_tool_calls · structured_output · streaming · vision · batch · reasoning · realtime · computer_use · caching
NotablePositioned as the strongest mini model for coding, computer use, and subagents; 400k context / 128k max output.
Prompt cachingautomatic · min 1,024-token prefix · TTL 5–10m, up to 1h

per OpenAI official docs ↗

FAQ

Is the GPT-5.4 Mini API free to try?

Yes: new accounts get 10 trial calls and up to $1 in free credit, no card required. At $0.75/M input tokens, that credit alone covers roughly 166 requests of ~8K tokens against GPT-5.4 Mini.

What is GPT-5.4 Mini best at?

Strongest mini for coding and subagents, plus a fraction of the flagship's price and 400K context with 128K output. See the About section for the full picture from the vendor's own release notes.

How much does GPT-5.4 Mini cost?

GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75 per million input tokens and $4.5 per million output tokens on Synthorai. That is the provider's list price, with no platform markup. Cached input tokens bill at $0.375/M.

Does GPT-5.4 Mini support prompt caching?

Yes, automatically: OpenAI-served prompts cache with no code changes. Cached input tokens bill at $0.375/M vs $0.75/M uncached; prompts need a 1,024-token stable prefix to cache (TTL 5–10m, up to 1h). Prompt caching guide →

How do I get access to GPT-5.4 Mini?

Point your existing OpenAI SDK at base_url="https://synthorai.io/v1", set model="gpt-5.4-mini", and you're done. One API key covers every model on the gateway.

What is GPT-5.4 Mini's knowledge cutoff?

GPT-5.4 Mini's knowledge cutoff is 2025-08, per the vendor's official documentation (as of 2026-07-09).

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