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OpenAIPremiumBest overall

GPT-5.4

Last updated Mar 20, 2026

Best overall model for high-stakes coding and reasoning work.

The strongest overall pick if you want the best coding and reasoning performance in a single premium model.

UseRightAI verdict: GPT-5.4 is a strong pick when you want premium coding, complex reasoning, and decision-heavy workflows and can accept the tradeoffs around premium pricing and balanced speed.
Pricing
$14.00/1M input
$42.00/1M output
Context
256k tokens
Premium coding, complex reasoning, and decision-heavy workflows
Speed
Balanced
Best when mistakes are expensive and quality matters more than squeezing cost.

When to use

Premium coding, complex reasoning, and decision-heavy workflows

CodingResearchReasoningWriting

Recommended if...

Best when mistakes are expensive and quality matters more than squeezing cost.

When to avoid

You mainly optimize for lowest cost or ultra-fast lightweight prompts.

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See how GPT-5.4 stacks up

Strengths

Best-in-class code editing and multi-step reasoning

Excellent at technical planning, debugging, and architecture tradeoffs

Stronger all-around default than older flagship models

Weaknesses

Premium pricing for teams with heavy prompt volume

More than many users need for lightweight operational tasks

Recommended use cases

Coding

GPT-5.4 is a strong fit for coding workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

Research

GPT-5.4 is a strong fit for research workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

Reasoning

GPT-5.4 is a strong fit for reasoning workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

Writing

GPT-5.4 is a strong fit for writing workflows where the tradeoff profile aligns with your team.

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OpenAIPremiumFormer top pick

GPT-5.2

Still excellent, but no longer the strongest overall OpenAI pick.

Best use case
Serious coding and complex product work
Input
$12.00/1M
Pricing
Premium
Speed
Balanced
Context
200k tokens
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OpenAIBalancedBudget coding

GPT-5.2 Mini

High-value model for teams that want lower cost without losing versatility.

Best use case
Budget technical workflows
Input
$1.20/1M
Pricing
Balanced
Speed
Fast
Context
128k tokens
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xAIBalancedResearch

Grok 3

Best for quick exploration and broad research loops.

Best use case
Exploratory research and rapid idea generation
Input
$6.00/1M
Pricing
Balanced
Speed
Fast
Context
128k tokens
ResearchFastExploration

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Prompt Workspace

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Inference Monitor

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Change history

Model-specific updates that influenced ranking, pricing, or capability notes.

New ModelMar 20, 2026

GPT-5.4 added to the directory

OpenAI's newer flagship model was added and immediately moved into the top overall spot for coding-heavy, decision-heavy workflows.

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RecommendationMar 20, 2026

Coding recommendation updated

The coding leaderboard now favors GPT-5.4 over GPT-5.2 after refreshing the centralized recommendation scores.

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