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GPT-5.4 Pro vs Llama Guard 3 1B

GPT-5.4 Pro (2026) and Llama Guard 3 1B (2024) are frontier reasoning models from OpenAI and AI at Meta. GPT-5.4 Pro ships a 1.05m-token context window, while Llama Guard 3 1B ships a 128k-token context window. On pricing, GPT-5.4 Pro ranges from $30 to $60/1M input tokens by tier; Llama Guard 3 1B costs $0.10/1M input tokens. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.

GPT-5.4 Pro fits 8x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and Llama Guard 3 1B for tighter calls.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalGPT-5.4 ProLlama Guard 3 1B
Best forreasoning-heavy apps, multimodal apps, and tool-calling agentsgeneral production evaluation
Decision fitCoding, RAG, and AgentsLong context and Classification
Context window1.05m128k
Cheapest output$180/1M tokens$0.10/1M tokens
Provider routes3 tracked1 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose GPT-5.4 Pro when...
  • GPT-5.4 Pro has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • GPT-5.4 Pro has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • GPT-5.4 Pro uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and Reasoning in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags GPT-5.4 Pro for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Choose Llama Guard 3 1B when...
  • Llama Guard 3 1B has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.10/1M tokens.
  • Local decision data tags Llama Guard 3 1B for Long context and Classification.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Lower estimate Llama Guard 3 1B

GPT-5.4 Pro

$69,000

Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter

Llama Guard 3 1B

$105

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Fireworks AI

Estimated monthly gap: $68,895. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.

Switch friction

GPT-5.4 Pro -> Llama Guard 3 1B
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for GPT-5.4 Pro and Llama Guard 3 1B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Llama Guard 3 1B is $180/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
  • Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and Reasoning before moving production traffic.
Llama Guard 3 1B -> GPT-5.4 Pro
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Llama Guard 3 1B and GPT-5.4 Pro; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • GPT-5.4 Pro is $180/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
  • GPT-5.4 Pro adds Vision, Multimodal, and Reasoning in local capability data.

Specs

Specification
Released2026-03-012024-09-25
Context window1.05m128k
Parameters—1B
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseProprietaryLlama 2 Community
OpennessProprietaryOpen weights
WeightsNot releasedUnknown
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: conditional
Knowledge cutoff2025-082023-12

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeGPT-5.4 ProLlama Guard 3 1B
Input price
0-272,000t
$30/1M tokens
272,000t+
$60/1M tokens
$0.10/1M tokens
Output price
0-272,000t
$180/1M tokens
272,000t+
$270/1M tokens
$0.10/1M tokens
Providers

Capabilities

CapabilityGPT-5.4 ProLlama Guard 3 1B
VisionYesNo
MultimodalYesNo
ReasoningYesNo
JSON / Tool useYesNo
Structured outputsYesNo
Code executionYesNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-09. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.