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GPT-5.4 mini and nano

GPT-5.4 mini and nano are OpenAI's latest compact language models, released March 2026.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Compact language models for coding, reasoning, and data tasks

Who should look elsewhere

August 2025 knowledge cutoff means no awareness of recent events

Pros

  • +GPT-5.4 mini approaches full GPT-5.4 performance at a fraction of the cost
  • +Nano model at $0.20/1M input tokens is extremely cost-effective for high-volume tasks
  • +400K context window handles large documents and codebases
  • +2x faster than previous generation mini models
  • +Available across ChatGPT (free tier), Codex, and API

Cons

  • −August 2025 knowledge cutoff means no awareness of recent events
  • −Nano lacks some advanced capabilities like computer use
  • −Text-only output (no native image or audio generation)
  • −Mini at $4.50/1M output tokens can get expensive for verbose tasks
  • −Smaller models may still hallucinate more than full GPT-5.4

Key features

  • ✓400,000-token context window on both models
  • ✓128,000 maximum output tokens
  • ✓Text and image input support
  • ✓Function calling and structured outputs
  • ✓Web search, file search, and code interpretation tools
  • ✓Streaming and batch processing support
  • ✓Computer use capability (mini)
  • ✓Reasoning token support for chain-of-thought
  • ✓Realtime API compatibility
  • ✓90% discount on cached input tokens

Pricing

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