Model comparison
GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.4 Mini
List rate, corouter rate, context, and which ID to send for gpt-6-astra versus gpt-5.4-mini. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $4.00 on corouter (input $2.00, output $2.00). A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.330 on corouter (input $0.150, output $0.180).
| GPT-6 Astra | GPT-5.4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| ID | gpt-6-astra | gpt-5.4-mini |
| Vendor | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| List input | $10.00 | $0.750 |
| corouter input | $2.00 | $0.150 |
| List output | $50.00 | $4.50 |
| corouter output | $10.00 | $0.900 |
| Cache read | $0.200 | $0.015 |
| Context | 1.1M | 400K |
Price gap
On output, GPT-5.4 Mini is lower: $0.900 on corouter versus $10.00 for GPT-6 Astra, about 11.11×. Input is $0.150 versus $2.00.
Window and modalities
GPT-6 Astra lists a 1.1M window and GPT-5.4 Mini lists 400K. A larger window does not change the per-token rate. Prompts past the window need a split or a different ID. GPT-6 Astra is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Code, Vision. GPT-5.4 Mini is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning.
When to send gpt-6-astra
GPT-6 Astra is the highest standard list rate in the GPT rows here. Send gpt-6-astra when the task is worth that output rate and you want the 1.05M window with image input.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-6-astra or gpt-5.4-mini.
When to send gpt-5.4-mini
GPT-5.4 Mini cuts the list rate and the window to 400K, and it has no vision tag. Send gpt-5.4-mini for shorter reasoning jobs.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-5.4-mini or gpt-6-astra.
The same volume, two bills
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $4.00 on corouter (input $2.00, output $2.00).
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.330 on corouter (input $0.150, output $0.180).
Questions
- Which output rate is lower, GPT-6 Astra or GPT-5.4 Mini?
- On output, GPT-5.4 Mini is lower: $0.900 on corouter versus $10.00 for GPT-6 Astra, about 11.11×. Input is $0.150 versus $2.00.
- Is corouter affiliated with the model vendors?
- No. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic. Vendor names identify the model and the published list rate.
- How do you start billing?
- Create a console account and spend prepaid credits. The minimum top-up is $5. The API base is https://api.corouter.co. Put the ID you chose in the model field.