AI model comparison

Grok 4.3 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.

Grok 4.3 is a reasoning model from SpaceXAI.

Input / 1M
$1.25
Output / 1M
$2.50
Context
1M

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

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Grok 4.3

1.0x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Grok 4.3

24.9 vs 24.1 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Grok 4.3

1M vs 400K tokens

Newer release

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Grok 4.3

Released April 30, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

x-ai logoGrok 4.324.9
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini24.1

Coding index

x-ai logoGrok 4.342.2
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini56.1

Agentic index

x-ai logoGrok 4.315.5
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini17.9

Pricing

Grok 4.3 vs GPT-5.4 Mini API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricx-ai logoGrok 4.3openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$1.25$0.75
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$2.50$4.50
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.20$0.08
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available
Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts$2.50 in / $5 out above 200KSame rate at any length
Web searchPer request$0.005$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

x-ai logoGrok 4.3$3.75
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini$3.75

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

x-ai logoGrok 4.3$47.50$16 cached
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini$40.50$20.25 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

x-ai logoGrok 4.3$192.50$35 cached
openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini$121.50$20.25 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricx-ai logoGrok 4.3openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini
Context window1M tokens400K tokens
Max output900K tokens128K tokens
Input typesFile, Image, TextFile, Image, Text
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsHigh, Medium, Low, NoneExtra high, High, Medium, Low, None
Default reasoning effortLowMedium
Release dateApril 30, 2026March 17, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricx-ai logoGrok 4.3openai logoGPT-5.4 Mini
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedNot supported
Stop sequencesNot supportedNot supported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedSupported

Our take

Grok 4.3 is 1.0x cheaper for a typical chat. Grok 4.3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (24.9 vs 24.1). Grok 4.3 has the larger context window (1M vs 400K 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 Grok 4.3 or GPT-5.4 Mini cheaper?

Grok 4.3 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Grok 4.3 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $4.50 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Grok 4.3 or GPT-5.4 Mini?

Grok 4.3 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 400K for GPT-5.4 Mini.

Is Grok 4.3 smarter than GPT-5.4 Mini?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Grok 4.3 scores 24.9 and GPT-5.4 Mini scores 24.1, putting Grok 4.3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Grok 4.3 and GPT-5.4 Mini at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Grok 4.3 and GPT-5.4 Mini answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Grok 4.3 and GPT-5.4 Mini at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.