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GPT-5.4 vs Sonar Pro

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.4 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Sonar Pro wins:

  • No clear advantages in compared metrics
Price Advantage
GPT-5.4
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.4
Context Window
GPT-5.4
Speed
GPT-5.4

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.4Sonar Pro
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.4Sonar Pro
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIPerplexity
ReleasedMar 2026Mar 2025

GPT-5.4 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Sonar Pro Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5.4 has cheaper input pricing at $2.50/M tokens. GPT-5.4 has cheaper output pricing at $15.00/M tokens.
GPT-5.4 has a 1,050,000 token context window, while Sonar Pro has a 200,000 token context window.
GPT-5.4 supports vision. Sonar Pro supports vision.