Use case
GPT-5.4 streaming
streaming notes for gpt-5.4: the rate card, a worked volume, and when to send this ID. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $1.10 on corouter (input $0.500, output $0.600).
How streaming is billed
A streamed response is still billed on input and output tokens, not on how long the socket stays open. Output for gpt-5.4 is $3.00 per million tokens.
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $1.10 on corouter (input $0.500, output $0.600).
A field you can set
A familiar chat-completions shape often sets "stream": true next to "model": "gpt-5.4". On a messages shape, follow the stream field your client actually sends.
GPT-5.4 is the general 1.05M GPT row beneath the Pro rate and above Mini. Send gpt-5.4 for chat, reasoning, and vision without the Pro multiplier.
Questions
- Which model ID should the request send?
- Send gpt-5.4. Do not put a different name in the model field.
- What is the minimum top-up?
- Prepaid credits, $5 minimum top-up, no subscription tier.

