GPT-5.4 (xhigh) API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2026-03-05 · merges 3 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: GPT-5.4 (xhigh), GPT-5.4 (low), GPT-5.4 (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.250¢ / 1K
1.50¢ / 1K
0.562¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.575¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0175 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1400 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.1050 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $172.50 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.50) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $15.00).
Benchmarks
#25 of 533
#26 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| GLM 5.3 Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Muse Spark 1.2 (xhigh) | 39.6 | $2.00 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
| GPT-5.4 (xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| Grok 4.5 (high) | 38.8 | $3.00 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 38.2 | $4.00 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) | 32.5 | $4.813 |
| GPT-5.2 (xhigh) | 30.4 | $4.813 |
| GPT-5.2 Codex (xhigh) | 28.5 | $4.813 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops GPT-5.4 (xhigh)?
GPT-5.4 (xhigh) is developed by OpenAI, released 2026-03-05.
How much does GPT-5.4 (xhigh) cost per million tokens?
GPT-5.4 (xhigh) costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens ($5.625 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does GPT-5.4 (xhigh) rank on benchmarks?
GPT-5.4 (xhigh) scores 39.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #25 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-5.4 (xhigh)?
Yes — Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores similar intelligence (39.8) at $0.23/1M blended, versus $5.625/1M for GPT-5.4 (xhigh).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-5.4 (xhigh) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.