GPT-5.4 nano is the most lightweight and cost-efficient variant of the GPT-5.4 family, optimized for speed-critical and high-volume tasks. It supports text and image inputs and is designed for low-latency use cases such as classification, d…
Model details →OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano vs xAI: Grok 4 Fast
xAI: Grok 4 Fast wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Grok 4 Fast is xAI's latest multimodal model with SOTA cost-efficiency and a 2M token context window. It comes in two flavors: non-reasoning and reasoning. Read more about the model on xAI's [news post](http://x.ai/news/grok-4-fast). Reaso…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano | xAI: Grok 4 Fast | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 400K | 2M | 🏆 xAI: Grok 4 Fast |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.20 | $0.20 | Tie |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.25 | $0.50 | 🏆 xAI: Grok 4 Fast |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano better than xAI: Grok 4 Fast?
xAI: Grok 4 Fast wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano and xAI: Grok 4 Fast?
Input: $0.20 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.25 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano and xAI: Grok 4 Fast support?
OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano supports up to 400K tokens. xAI: Grok 4 Fast supports up to 2M tokens.
Do both OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano and xAI: Grok 4 Fast support tool calling?
OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano: yes. xAI: Grok 4 Fast: yes.