GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (Max)
GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) vs GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh): 114.9% more intelligence, 29.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 90.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.1 | 51.8 | +114.9% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 2.1× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,524.02 | $1,081.55 | −29.0% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 29.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 115.72s | 220.48s | +90.5% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 90.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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