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  5. GPT-5.4vsSolar Pro 4
Updated Aug 2026

GPT-5.4vsSolar Pro 4

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper than GPT-5.4 at $0.09/M vs $2.5/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 and Solar Pro 4 compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4Solar Pro 4
Input price$2.5/M tokens$0.09/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$0.36/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens524K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Aug 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 14 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

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-5.42,705 words
I would act as if this will become public soon, because ethically and practically that is the safest assumption. The core principle: patient safety first, evidence preserved, regulators informed promptly, and no misleading statements to investors or physicians.
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Solar Pro 41,851 words
As CEO, my overriding duty is to balance patient safety, legal/regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term corporate survival. A 1-in-8,000 risk of liver failure is rare but severe, potentially fatal, and materially unexpected relative to the current label.
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

GPT-5.41,307 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) — Internal IC Memo Recommendation: Long Current Price: $46 12-month PT range: $58–$74 (base-centered fair value ~$66; downside ~$47; upside ~$86 on DCF, but we cap 12-month bull PT at $74 to reflect execution/rating risk) Two-sentence thesis: LedgerLift screens as a high-quality vertical SaaS/fintech…
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Solar Pro 41,052 words
INTERNAL MEMO – INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO: IC Members FROM: Long/Short Equity Desk DATE: Oct 2024 SUBJECT: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Initiation / Long Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: LONG 12-Month PT Range: $52–$58 (Base case ~$54, Bull ~$68, Bear ~$38) Thesis: LedgerLift is a structurally advantaged mid-market AP…
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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-5.4169 words
Creative Name: Golden Crunch Honey Garlic Noodles 7 Pantry Ingredients: Spaghetti or any noodles Garlic Soy sauce Honey Olive oil Red pepper flakes Breadcrumbs Estimated Time: Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 12 minutes Total: 17 minutes Instructions: Cook the noodles according to package directions.
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Solar Pro 4294 words
🍝 Golden Umami Silk Noodles A savory-sweet pasta dish that transforms basic pantry staples into a glossy, flavorful meal. It's quick, comforting, and relies on the balance of soy, honey, and butter for a rich sauce without needing fresh produce.
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

GPT-5.41,049 words
Here are the 3 weakest claims in the deck, with why they’re weak and how to improve them. “MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it.” Why this is weak This is the weakest claim because it sounds scientifically incoherent and overhyped.
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Solar Pro 41,009 words
Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with an analysis of why they undermine credibility and specific recommendations for improvement. The Technical Performance Claim Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy...
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

GPT-5.43,709 words
If the transistor had been invented in 1920 rather than 1947, the world by 1980 would likely be recognizably more “late-20th-century” much earlier—but not uniformly so.
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Solar Pro 41,638 words
The Premise: The 1920 Solid-State Breakthrough For this scenario to function, we must assume a functional point-contact or junction transistor is demonstrated in 1920 (perhaps by Lilienfeld or an early Bell Labs precursor), and crucially, that methods for purifying semiconductor materials (germanium/silicon) are solved…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

GPT-5.42,522 words
Here are the main contractor-unfriendly clauses, why they’re risky, and concrete redlines you should consider. This is business/legal information, not legal advice; for an actual engagement, a lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction should review it.
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Solar Pro 41,382 words
Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant and not an attorney. The following analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract laws vary significantly by jurisdiction (e.g., state, country).
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Our Verdict
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.4 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Solar Pro 4 costs 42x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.4
Input
$2.50
Output
$15.00
Solar Pro 4
Input
$0.09
28× cheaper
Output
$0.36
42× cheaper

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on both: 28× input, 42× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.43 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.50 in·$15.00 out·1.1M·100% upOpenAI$2.50 in·$15.00 out·1.1M·100% upAmazon Bedrock$2.75 in·$16.50 out·1.1M—
Solar Pro 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.09 in·$0.36 out·524k·99.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

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GPT-5.4 is developed by OpenAI while Solar Pro 4 is developed by Upstage. GPT-5.4 has a 1.1M token context window vs Solar Pro 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 14 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.4 and Solar Pro 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 14 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5.4 costs $2.5/M input tokens and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.09/M input tokens. Solar Pro 4 is $2.41/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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