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GPT-5.4 nano vs Claude Sonnet 5

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Language Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

GPT-5.4 nanoOpenAIcurrent
Claude Sonnet 5Anthropiccurrent
3 slots left
SpecificationGPT-5.4 nanoClaude Sonnet 5
SummaryCheapest OpenAI tier.Near-Opus quality on coding and agentic work at Sonnet cost.
Context1M
Input ($/Mtok)$0.2$3
Output ($/Mtok)$1.25$15
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output128K
Model IDclaude-sonnet-5
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialOpenAIAnthropic

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GPT-5.4 nano

Cheapest OpenAI tier.

Best for classification.

Full spec sheet →

Claude Sonnet 5

  • Adaptive thinking on by default
  • New tokenizer — roughly 30% more tokens for the same text
  • Introductory $2/$10 through 31 Aug 2026

Best for high-volume production.

Full spec sheet →