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For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), GPT-5.4 is the cheapest — 6% less than the priciest here ($900.00/mo vs $960.00/mo).
| GPT-5.4 | Sonar Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.50 | $3.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.009 | $0.0096 |
| Context window | 1050k tokens | 200k tokens |
| Max output | 128k tokens | 8k tokens |
| Quality score | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Provider | OpenAI | Perplexity |
Projected monthly cost
| Requests / mo | GPT-5.4 | Sonar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $9.00 | $9.60 |
| 10,000 | $90.00 | $96.00 |
| 100,000 | $900.00 | $960.00 |
GPT-5.4
Excellent general-purpose reasoning and broad world knowledge, with strong performance on coding, math, and multi-modal (image + file) inputs.
Output tokens are priced well above input tokens, so verbose responses dominate cost — tight max-token limits and prompt caching matter.
Sonar Pro
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