Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 nano leads with 1.7% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 nano offers 395.9K more tokens in context window than GPT-4.5. GPT-5 nano is $224.55 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Nano was developed as the most compact variant in the GPT-5 family, designed for deployment in resource-constrained environments and edge computing scenarios. Built to bring next-generation AI capabilities to devices and applications where latency and efficiency are paramount, it distills GPT-5 innovations into a minimal footprint.
5 months newer

GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

GPT-5 nano
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4.5

GPT-5 nano
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

GPT-5 nano
GPT-5 nano
2024-05-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

GPT-5 nano

GPT-4.5

GPT-5 nano

GPT-4.5

GPT-5 nano
OpenAI
ZeroEval