Model comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4

Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and GPT-5.4 (OpenAI) on price and context — both behind one OpenAI-compatible API on Zylo, billed at base per-token rates.

Last updated June 5, 2026

Price & specs

Per 1M tokens, base rates from your credit balance — no usage markup. Prices load live from our catalogue.

ModelProviderContextInput / 1MOutput / 1M
Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic1M$3.00$15.00
GPT-5.4OpenAI1M$2.50$15.00

When to pick each

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Best for general-purpose chat, reasoning and tool use. Context up to 1M tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 details →

GPT-5.4

Best for general-purpose chat, reasoning and tool use. Context up to 1M tokens. GPT-5.4 details →

Test both with one change

Because Zylo is OpenAI-compatible, comparing them is a one-string change.

Python
for model in ["claude-sonnet-4.6", "gpt-5.4"]:
    r = client.chat.completions.create(
        model=model,
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this in one line."}],
    )
    print(model, "->", r.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.4 cheaper?

On Zylo, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $3.00/1M input and $15.00/1M output; GPT-5.4 is $2.50/1M input and $15.00/1M output. Both are base rates with no usage markup.

Can I switch between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.4?

Yes. Both are on Zylo's OpenAI-compatible API, so you switch by changing the model id between claude-sonnet-4.6 and gpt-5.4.

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