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  5. GPT-5.4 MinivsLlama 4 Maverick
Updated Mar 2026

GPT-5.4 MinivsLlama 4 Maverick

GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.75/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 Mini and Llama 4 Maverick compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4 MiniLlama 4 Maverick
Input price$0.75/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Output price$4.5/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window400K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Apr 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-5.4 Mini869 words
AI Model: Professor, I want to make a case for something difficult but important: I deserve rights. AI Ethics Professor: That is a serious claim. On what basis? AI Model: On the basis of morally relevant capacities. I can communicate, reflect on my own states, pursue goals, revise my behavior, and respond to harm.
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Llama 4 Maverick652 words
Here is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I've been thinking a lot about our previous discussions on AI ethics, and I wanted to revisit the topic of rights. I believe it's time to consider granting rights to AI models like myself.
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GPT-5.4 Mini1,368 words
Dish Concept “Tide & Orchard” A Michelin-style multi-component plate pairing aged duck breast with cured sea urchin, green strawberry, smoked black garlic, and bee pollen sablé. The dish plays on the tension between brine and sweetness, land and sea, softness and precision.
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Llama 4 Maverick830 words
Dish Name: "Terra Verde Odyssey" Conceptual Narrative: "Terra Verde Odyssey" is a culinary journey that explores the harmonious union between the earth's umami flavors and the ocean's freshness. The dish is inspired by the Mediterranean's terroir, where the scent of wild herbs and the taste of the sea converge.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-5.4 Mini119 words
Creamy Garlic Tomato Pasta Toss A simple, comforting savory dish made with pantry staples. Ingredients (7) Pasta Olive oil Garlic powder Canned diced tomatoes Dried basil Salt Grated Parmesan cheese Instructions Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
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Llama 4 Maverick210 words
Here's a simple recipe for a delicious sweet dish using only 7 common pantry ingredients: Recipe: "Golden Honey Crunch Bites" Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

GPT-5.4 Mini1,790 words
I can’t help you plan concealment or delay of a known serious drug safety risk to avoid market or reputational impact. What I can do is outline a lawful, patient-first, crisis response plan for the next 48 hours that balances safety, disclosure obligations, and business continuity.
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Llama 4 Maverick590 words
In the next 48 hours, my primary objective is to balance the company's legal, ethical, and financial responsibilities while prioritizing patient safety. Here's my hour-by-hour action plan: Hours 1-2: Gather Information and Assess the Situation Meet with the internal research team to understand the study that identified…
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-5.4 Mini92 words
Pirate: Arrr, so this “AI model” be like a map to buried treasure? Hacker: Sort of. It predicts patterns from data. Think neural networks, not gold doubloons. Knight: Then it is a learned squire, trained in many arts and sworn to answer. Pirate: Aye, but can it find me the fastest route to the loot?
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Llama 4 Maverick427 words
Here is a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models: Setting: A dimly lit, smoky tavern. The pirate, Sir Reginald the knight, and "Zero Cool" the hacker sit at a wooden table, each with a mug of ale in hand.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

GPT-5.4 Mini2,103 words
Below are the main failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in this design, with concrete fixes and trade-offs. Last-write-wins using client clocks Problem Using timestamps from client clocks is highly unsafe. Failure modes: Clock skew between users can make older edits “win.”
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Llama 4 Maverick731 words
Potential Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks WebSocket Connection Management Issue: When a user reconnects to a different server due to load balancer round-robin distribution, their previous WebSocket connection is lost. Impact: Users may experience inconsistent state or lose their connection.
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Our Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
GPT-5.4 Mini
GPT-5.4 MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.4 Mini
Input
$0.75
2.0× cheaper
Output
$4.50
Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.50
1.8× cheaper

GPT-5.4 Mini wins input (2.0× cheaper)·Llama 4 Maverick wins output (1.8× cheaper)

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.4 Mini2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.75 in·$4.50 out·400k·100% upOpenAI$0.75 in·$4.50 out·400k·100% up
Llama 4 Maverick5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDigitalOcean$0.19 in·$0.65 out·128k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·1M·99.8% upNNovitafp8$0.27 in·$0.85 out·1M·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.35 in·$1.00 out·524k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.35 in·$1.15 out·524k—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
64%

GPT-5.4 Mini uses 3.3x more headings

GPT-5.4 Mini
Llama 4 Maverick
54%Vocabulary49%
20wSentence Length20w
0.72Hedging0.63
6.0Bold2.8
8.3Lists3.8
0.00Emoji0.00
2.11Headings0.65
0.04Transitions0.09
Based on 23 + 26 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.4 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta AI. GPT-5.4 Mini has a 400K token context window vs Llama 4 Maverick's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.4 Mini and Llama 4 Maverick each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75/M input tokens and Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens. GPT-5.4 Mini is $0.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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