Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 mini Comparison

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

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, Tau2 Telecom), while GPT-5.4 mini is better at 2 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.0).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 shows notably better performance in the majority of 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 Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than GPT-5.4 mini ($0.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than GPT-5.4 mini ($4.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
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 Sonnet 4.6's 200,000 tokens. GPT-5.4 mini can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 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 Sonnet 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 Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-5.4 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

4 weeks ago

GPT-5.4 mini

Mar 17, 2026

1 days ago

4w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.4 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-08-31, while Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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GPT-5.4 mini

Aug 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 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 Sonnet 4.6

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

GPT-5.4 mini

openai logo
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 (89.9% vs 88.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (49.0% vs 28.2%)
Higher MCP Atlas score (61.3% vs 57.7%)
Higher Tau2 Telecom score (97.9% vs 93.4%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher MMMU-Pro score (76.6% vs 75.6%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (60.0% vs 59.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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