AI model comparison
GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-5.4 Mini
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Z.ai
GLM 5V Turbo
GLM-5V-Turbo is Z.ai’s first native multimodal agent foundation model, built for vision-based coding and agent-driven tasks.
- Input / 1M
- $1.20
- Output / 1M
- $4
- Context
- 203K
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 Mini
GPT-5.4 mini brings the core capabilities of GPT-5.4 to a faster, more efficient model optimized for high-throughput workloads.
- Input / 1M
- $0.75
- Output / 1M
- $4.50
- Context
- 400K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GPT-5.4 Mini
1.2x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-5.4 Mini
24.1 vs 23.5 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-5.4 Mini
400K vs 203K tokens
Newer release
GLM 5V Turbo
Released April 1, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
GPT-5.4 Mini24.1Coding index
GPT-5.4 Mini56.1Agentic index
GPT-5.4 Mini17.9Pricing
GLM 5V Turbo vs GPT-5.4 Mini API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.20 | $0.75 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $4 | $4.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.24 | $0.08 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
GPT-5.4 Mini$3.75Coding task
30K in, 4K out
GPT-5.4 Mini$40.50$20.25 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
GPT-5.4 Mini$121.50$20.25 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 203K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Extra high, High, Medium, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Medium |
| Release date | April 1, 2026 | March 17, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Not supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Not supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
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Our take
GPT-5.4 Mini is 1.2x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-5.4 Mini scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (24.1 vs 23.5). GPT-5.4 Mini has the larger context window (400K vs 203K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-5.4 Mini cheaper?
GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $4.50 per 1M output tokens, while GLM 5V Turbo costs $1.20 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GLM 5V Turbo or GPT-5.4 Mini?
GPT-5.4 Mini supports up to 400K tokens of context, compared with 203K for GLM 5V Turbo.
Is GLM 5V Turbo smarter than GPT-5.4 Mini?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GLM 5V Turbo scores 23.5 and GPT-5.4 Mini scores 24.1, putting GPT-5.4 Mini ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GLM 5V Turbo and GPT-5.4 Mini at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 5V Turbo and GPT-5.4 Mini answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GLM 5V Turbo and GPT-5.4 Mini at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.