API cost decision in 10 seconds

CoBuddy (free) vs 🔥GPT-5.4

Pick CoBuddy (free) for lower cost; pick GPT-5.4 only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick CoBuddy (free) for lower cost; pick GPT-5.4 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $10 for GPT-5.4, saving $10 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickCoBuddy (free)
Context-first pickGPT-5.4
Sample savings$10100%
10x traffic gap$100

GPT-5.4 has more context, but CoBuddy (free) saves $10 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $100. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

CoBuddy (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickCoBuddy (free)GPT-5.4
Input-heavy / RAG 5M input + 500K output CoBuddy (free) $0 $20
Balanced workload 1M input + 1M output CoBuddy (free) $0 $17.5
Output-heavy chatbot 1M input + 5M output CoBuddy (free) $0 $77.5
Cheaper inputCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $2.5 / 1M
Cheaper outputCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $15 / 1M
Larger contextGPT-5.4131.07K vs 1.05M
Sample workloadCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $10

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
CoBuddy (free)Calculating…Estimated API cost
GPT-5.4Calculating…Estimated API cost
Cheaper for this workloadCalculating…Difference: calculating…

This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

CoBuddy (free) has the lower input price, CoBuddy (free) has the lower output price, and GPT-5.4 offers the larger context window.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for CoBuddy (free) and $10 for GPT-5.4.

Best Fit

Choose CoBuddy (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose GPT-5.4 when you care most about larger context window.

Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureCoBuddy (free)
(Baidu Qianfan)		🔥GPT-5.4
(OpenAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0$2.5
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0$15
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0$10
Context Window131.07K1.05M
Release Date2026-05-062026-03-05
Popularity#19
CoBuddy (free)

CoBuddy is a code generation model from Baidu, optimized for coding tasks and AI Agent workflows. It features high inference throughput and low end-to-end latency, with native support for tool...

GPT-5.4

GPT-5.4 is OpenAI’s latest frontier model, unifying the Codex and GPT lines into a single system. It features a 1M+ token context window (922K input, 128K output) with support for...

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionCoBuddy (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $10 for GPT-5.4, saving $10 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingCoBuddy (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsCoBuddy (free)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-5.4A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files.