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# GPT-5.4 Nano (`gpt-5.4-nano`)

Call gpt-5.4-nano on Lazu for $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.25 per million output tokens, the same as the OpenAI official price. 272k context, up to 128k output tokens, with Tool calling, Vision, Reasoning and Structured output.

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...

## Facts

- **Context:** 272k
- **Max output:** 128k
- **Knowledge cutoff:** 2025-08
- **Input:** Text · Image
- **Output:** Text
- **Endpoints:** /v1/chat/completions · /v1/responses

## Prices (USD per million tokens)

| Lane | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write 5m | 7-day availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI official price | $0.20 | $1.25 | — | — | — |
| Stable | $0.20 | $1.25 | — | — | 96.6% |

Prices checked 2026-10-03 17:22 UTC

## Capabilities

Tool calling, Vision, Reasoning, Structured output, PDF input, Web search

Reasoning effort: none, low, medium, high, xhigh

## Example request (POST /v1/chat/completions)

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.lazu.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAZU_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.4-nano",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello from Lazu" }]
  }'
```

Any OpenAI SDK works: set `base_url` to `https://api.lazu.ai/v1`. Docs: https://lazu.ai/docs

## Questions

### What is the difference between the stable and discount lanes?

The stable lane runs on each maker's official API, is billed at the list price, has the highest availability and suits every use. The discount lane is a reverse-engineered route: a third-party supplier serves the model through its official client, not the official API. It costs far less, but availability varies, a failed request does not fall back to the stable lane, and the supplier may add its own system prompt. So use it only inside the matching agent tool: Claude models in Claude Code, GPT models in Codex, Gemini models in Antigravity. For your own code, or anywhere the output must be controlled exactly, use the stable lane. Both lanes work with the same key, and each key picks the lane per model.

### Can I call gpt-5.4-nano with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes. Point the SDK's base URL at https://api.lazu.ai/v1 and use gpt-5.4-nano as the model name.

### How is it billed?

Per token actually used — input, output and cache — deducted from your wallet balance. There is no monthly fee, and every request shows up itemized in your usage log.

