Model Comparison 2026

GPT-5.3-Codex vs GPT-5.4 Mini

GPT-5.3-Codex
OpenAI · Balanced · Proprietary
$5.42/1M · 400K ctx
GPT-5.4 Mini
OpenAI · Budget · Proprietary
$1.88/1M · 400K ctx

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Output Quality
Correctness and depth of what it produces
Agentic Ability
Tool calls, instruction-following, and multi-step tasks
Speed
Tokens per second and time-to-first-token
Value for $
How much capability you get per dollar
Reliability
Consistent results — fewer refusals, loops, and format breaks

Specs & Pricing, Side by Side

Spec
GPT-5.3-Codex
GPT-5.4 Mini
Maker
OpenAI
OpenAI
Blended price / 1M
$5.42
$1.88
Input / output
$1.75 in · $14 out / 1M tokens
$0.75 in · $4.50 out / 1M tokens
Context window
400K
400K
Open weights
No
No
Tool use
Yes
Yes
Reasoning
Yes
Yes
Output Quality
8.8
8.0
Agentic Ability
9.3
8.1
Speed
7.8
9.0
Value for $
7.8
8.2
Reliability
8.7
8.7

Pricing and capabilities synced from the OpenRouter catalogue. Scores are editorial (0–10).

Verdict: GPT-5.3-Codex or GPT-5.4 Mini?

Updated 2026-06-22

Choose GPT-5.3-Codex if you want codex CLI users and dedicated coding agents. Choose GPT-5.4 Mini if you want high-volume, low-complexity agent steps on a budget.

Editorially it's close: each model leads in 2 of our five dimensions. On price, GPT-5.3-Codex runs about $5.42 per 1M tokens (blended) and is proprietary; GPT-5.4 Mini is about $1.88 and proprietary.

Where GPT-5.3-Codex falls short
  • Narrower than a general flagship outside coding
  • Mid-tier pricing
Full GPT-5.3-Codex breakdown →
Where GPT-5.4 Mini falls short
  • Not for hard reasoning or tricky refactors
  • Quality below the full GPT-5.4
Full GPT-5.4 Mini breakdown →

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