GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) by NVIDIA? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) scores 1.2 points higher (24.1 vs 22.9) but costs 2.3× as much to run the benchmark ($1349 vs $596; both premium class). Pick GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning).
| Metric | GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.1 | 22.9 | −5.0% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 5.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,349.15 | $596.33 | −55.8% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 55.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 129.21s | 15.27s | −88.2% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 88.2% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $0.60 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh): 5.0% less intelligence, 55.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 88.2% faster end-to-end.
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.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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