Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 Mini: 200K Tokens for Medical Video Scripts

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 mini
Complete Comparison: 200,000 input tokens × 8,000 output tokens
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Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models with 20% Cached.

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Comparison Criteria Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI
Calculation Results (Current Inputs) (20% cached)
Input Tokens 200,000 200,000
Output Tokens 8,000 8,000
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost $0.150000Worst $0.037500 (rounded ~ $0.04)Best
Output Cost $0.030000Worst $0.009000Best
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR) $0.000000 $0.000000
Service Fees $0.000000 $0.000000
Total Cost $0.153000 (rounded ~ $0.15) Most Expensive $0.039750 Best Value
Processing Time 8 minutes, 14.76 seconds Slowest 7 minutes, 25.30 seconds Fastest
Tokens per Second 450Slowest 500Fastest
Time to First Token 200ms Worst 180ms Best
Cost per 1K tokens $0.000736Worst $0.000191Best
Tokens per Dollar 1,359,477Worst Value 5,232,704Best Value
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Input Cost / 1M (Base) $0.750000Worst $0.187500 (rounded ~ $0.19)Best
Output Cost / 1M (Base) $3.750000Worst $1.125000 (rounded ~ $1.13)Best
Input Cost / 1M (Optimized) $0.375000 (rounded ~ $0.38)Worst
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
$0.093750 (rounded ~ $0.09)Best
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Output Cost / 1M (Optimized) $1.875000 (rounded ~ $1.88)Worst
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
$0.562500 (rounded ~ $0.56)Best
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Images Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Caching Support
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✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Batch API Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Tool Usage Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
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Claude Sonnet 4.6
AnthropicMax Context: 1,000,000 tokens
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$0.153000 Total Cost
$0.120000 Input Cost
$0.030000 Output Cost
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$0.000000 Code Execution
208,000Total Tokens
$0.000736Cost per 1K
1,359,477Tokens per $
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8m 14s Processing Time
450 Tokens/Second
200ms Time to First Token
421 Effective Speed

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic 1000000

$0.153000 (rounded ~ $0.15)
Total Cost
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Vision/Images
✓ Available
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Audio Processing
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🎥
Video Analysis
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Tool Usage
✓ Available
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OCR Support
✗ Not Available
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Batch API
✓ Available
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Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.180000 Input: $0.150000
Output: $0.030000
Optimized Cost $0.153000 (rounded ~ $0.15) Input: $0.150000
Output: $0.030000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $0.027000 (rounded ~ $0.03) 15.0% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
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Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 200,000 input tokens and 8,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.150000
  • Output Cost: $0.030000
  • Total Cost: $0.153000 (rounded ~ $0.15)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000736
  • Tokens per dollar: 1,359,477 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 450 tokens per second and 200ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 8 minutes, 14.76 seconds
  • Latency: 200 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 450 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 421 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is best for complexhigh-accuracy medical narration. GPT-5.4 Mini is best for high-throughputiterative drafting.

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GPT-5.4 mini OpenAI

$0.039750
Total Cost
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Vision/Images
✓ Available
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Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
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Tool Usage
✓ Available
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OCR Support
✗ Not Available
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✓ Available
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Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.046500 (rounded ~ $0.05) Input: $0.037500 (rounded ~ $0.04)
Output: $0.009000
Optimized Cost $0.039750 Input: $0.037500 (rounded ~ $0.04)
Output: $0.009000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $0.006750 (rounded ~ $0.01) 14.5% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
50.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 200,000 input tokens and 8,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.037500 (rounded ~ $0.04)
  • Output Cost: $0.009000
  • Total Cost: $0.039750
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000191
  • Tokens per dollar: 5,232,704 tokens
  • Context Window: 400000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 500 tokens per second and 180ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 7 minutes, 25.30 seconds
  • Latency: 180 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 500 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 467 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is best for complexhigh-accuracy medical narration. GPT-5.4 Mini is best for high-throughputiterative drafting.

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Input Tokens: 200,000
Output Tokens: 8,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Cached Tokens: 20%
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 mini
🏆 Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI
 $0.004700 Best Value ↓ 96.9% cheaper ↓ 88.2% cheaper
🥈 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.013250 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 91.3% cheaper ↓ 66.7% cheaper
🥉 Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA
 $0.013940 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 90.9% cheaper ↓ 64.9% cheaper
#4 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google
 $0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 88.7% cheaper ↓ 56.5% cheaper
#5 Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
 $0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 88.7% cheaper ↓ 56.5% cheaper
#6 Devstral 2
Mistral AI
 $0.018200 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 88.1% cheaper ↓ 54.2% cheaper
#7 Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI
 $0.023500 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 84.6% cheaper ↓ 40.9% cheaper
#8 Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
 $0.038250 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↓ 75% cheaper ↓ 3.8% cheaper
#9 GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI
 $0.039750 ↓ 74% cheaper Same price
#10 Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
 $0.051000 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↓ 66.7% cheaper ↑ 28.3% more
#11 GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI
 $0.053000 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↓ 65.4% cheaper ↑ 33.3% more
#12 Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
 $0.076500 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↓ 50% cheaper ↑ 92.5% more
#13 Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google
 $0.079500 ↓ 48% cheaper ↑ 100% more
#14 Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
 $0.102000 (rounded ~ $0.10) ↓ 33.3% cheaper ↑ 156.6% more
#15 Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google
 $0.106000 (rounded ~ $0.11) ↓ 30.7% cheaper ↑ 166.7% more
#16 GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI
 $0.132500 (rounded ~ $0.13) ↓ 13.4% cheaper ↑ 233.3% more
#17 Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
 $0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26) ↑ 66.7% more ↑ 541.5% more
#18 Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
 $0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26) ↑ 66.7% more ↑ 541.5% more
#19 Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
 $0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26) ↑ 66.7% more ↑ 541.5% more
#20 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26) ↑ 66.7% more ↑ 541.5% more
#21 GPT-5.4
OpenAI
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 73.2% more ↑ 566.7% more
#22 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 73.2% more ↑ 566.7% more
#23 Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 73.2% more ↑ 566.7% more
#24 GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 73.2% more ↑ 566.7% more
#25 GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 73.2% more ↑ 566.7% more
#26 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.360000 ↑ 135.3% more ↑ 805.7% more
#27 Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI
 $0.360000 ↑ 135.3% more ↑ 805.7% more
#28 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $0.400000 ↑ 161.4% more ↑ 906.3% more
#29 Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.502500 (rounded ~ $0.50) ↑ 228.4% more ↑ 1164.2% more
#30 Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.502500 (rounded ~ $0.50) ↑ 228.4% more ↑ 1164.2% more
#31 Claude Fable 5
Anthropic
 $0.510000 ↑ 233.3% more ↑ 1183% more
#32 Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic
 $0.510000 ↑ 233.3% more ↑ 1183% more
#33 GPT-5.5
OpenAI
 $1.000000 ↑ 553.6% more ↑ 2415.7% more
#34 GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
 $2.040000 ↑ 1233.3% more ↑ 5032.1% more
#35 GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
 $2.040000 ↑ 1233.3% more ↑ 5032.1% more
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Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI

$0.004700
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 96.9%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 88.2%
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.013250 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 91.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 66.7%
🥉

Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA

$0.013940 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 90.9%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 64.9%
#4

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google

$0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 88.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 56.5%
#5

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 88.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 56.5%
#6

Devstral 2
Mistral AI

$0.018200 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 88.1%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 54.2%
#7

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

$0.023500 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 84.6%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 40.9%
#8

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google

$0.038250 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 75%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↓ 3.8%
#9

GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI

$0.039750
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 74%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: Same
#10

Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic

$0.051000 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 66.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 28.3%
#11

GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI

$0.053000 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 65.4%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 33.3%
#12

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google

$0.076500 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 50%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 92.5%
#13

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

$0.079500
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 48%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 100%
#14

Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic

$0.102000 (rounded ~ $0.10)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 33.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 156.6%
#15

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.106000 (rounded ~ $0.11)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 30.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 166.7%
#16

GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI

$0.132500 (rounded ~ $0.13)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 13.4%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 233.3%
#17

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

$0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 541.5%
#18

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic

$0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 541.5%
#19

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

$0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 541.5%
#20

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.255000 (rounded ~ $0.26)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 541.5%
#21

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 73.2%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 566.7%
#22

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 73.2%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 566.7%
#23

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 73.2%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 566.7%
#24

GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 73.2%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 566.7%
#25

GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 73.2%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 566.7%
#26

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.360000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 135.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 805.7%
#27

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

$0.360000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 135.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 805.7%
#28

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$0.400000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 161.4%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 906.3%
#29

Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic

$0.502500 (rounded ~ $0.50)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 228.4%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 1164.2%
#30

Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic

$0.502500 (rounded ~ $0.50)
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 228.4%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 1164.2%
#31

Claude Fable 5
Anthropic

$0.510000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 233.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 1183%
#32

Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic

$0.510000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 233.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 1183%
#33

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

$1.000000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 553.6%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 2415.7%
#34

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI

$2.040000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 1233.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 5032.1%
#35

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI

$2.040000
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 1233.3%
vs GPT-5.4 mini: ↑ 5032.1%
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For healthcare administrators producing high-quality video content, the choice between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.4 Mini depends largely on the complexity of your script requirements. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is frequently favored for long-form medical content where precise, nuanced language is critical. It excels at maintaining a consistent tone across complex clinical topics, ensuring that patient-facing explanations remain accurate without sacrificing readability. If your scripts require synthesizing dense medical literature into accessible, empathetic narratives, Sonnet’s reasoning capabilities provide a significant advantage.

GPT-5.4 Mini, conversely, is an ideal choice for high-volume, iterative video production. When you need to rapidly generate multiple drafts for different platforms or audiences, its responsiveness and efficiency are unmatched. It handles structured formatting exceptionally well, which can streamline the transition from script to production software. For administrators juggling multiple video campaigns, GPT-5.4 Mini offers a streamlined workflow that helps maintain a consistent cadence.

Both models are highly capable, but they serve different phases of the production cycle. Use Claude Sonnet 4.6 when the script demands deeper editorial oversight and intricate medical accuracy. Opt for GPT-5.4 Mini when the priority is rapid, large-scale output that keeps your content pipeline moving efficiently. Understanding these qualitative strengths allows you to build a more resilient and cost-effective documentation strategy for your healthcare communication.

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