Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 mini Comparison

Comparing Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4 mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 7 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, MMMU-Pro, MRCR v2 (8-needle), Tau2 Telecom, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while GPT-5.4 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-5.4 mini costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than GPT-5.4 mini ($0.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 5.6x more expensive than GPT-5.4 mini ($4.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than GPT-5.4 mini.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 mini
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$4.50
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5.4 mini accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 mini
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5.4 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-5.4 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while GPT-5.4 mini was released on 2026-03-17.

GPT-5.4 mini is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 4.6.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

1 months ago

GPT-5.4 mini

Mar 17, 2026

1 days ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.4 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-08-31, while Claude Opus 4.6's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5.4 mini's training data extends to 2025-08-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.6's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.6

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GPT-5.4 mini

Aug 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. GPT-5.4 mini is available from OpenAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.

Claude Opus 4.6

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

GPT-5.4 mini

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher GPQA score (91.3% vs 88.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (53.1% vs 28.2%)
Higher MCP Atlas score (59.5% vs 57.7%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (77.3% vs 76.6%)
Higher MRCR v2 (8-needle) score (93.0% vs 33.6%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (99.3% vs 93.4%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (65.4% vs 60.0%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 mini