GPT-5.4 mini vs Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 50, GPT-5.4 mini 49). The right pick depends on what you value most.
OpenAIGPT-5.4 mini
49/100- ECI148.8
- Price$0.75 / $4.50
- Context400K
GoogleGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
50/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context131K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 50/100, GPT-5.4 mini 49/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.4 mini on price and GPT-5.4 mini for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGPT-5.4 miniGPT-5.4 mini $1.69 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-5.4 miniGPT-5.4 mini 400,000 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGPT-5.4 mini: Text, Images · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GPT-5.4 mini | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 39 | 36 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 44 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 49/100 | 50/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | GPT-5.4 miniOpenAI | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 148.8 | — |
| ECI rank | #56 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 86.9% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 51.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 88.9% | — |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | 29.4% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.75 (best) | $1.00 |
| Output | $4.50 (best) | $5.00 |
| Cached input | $0.075 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.69 (best) | $2.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official OpenAI API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 400,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | gpt-5.4-mini | — |
| API providers | 29 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 31, 2025 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- GPT-5.4 mini$16.50
- Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT-5.4 mini or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 50/100, GPT-5.4 mini 49/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.4 mini on price and GPT-5.4 mini for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.4 mini or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?
GPT-5.4 mini is cheaper at $0.75 input / $4.50 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.69 per million tokens for GPT-5.4 mini versus $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. GPT-5.4 mini has an ECI of 148.8 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-5.4 mini and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.4 mini has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.4 mini up to 128,000, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GPT-5.4 mini accepts text and images; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. GPT-5.4 mini and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the newest, released Apr 14, 2026. GPT-5.4 mini came out Mar 17, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.4 mini Aug 31, 2025, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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