API cost decision in 10 seconds

GPT-5.4 Image 2 vs Reka Edge

Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick GPT-5.4 Image 2 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Reka Edge for lower cost; pick GPT-5.4 Image 2 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $15.5 for GPT-5.4 Image 2, saving $15.35 (99% lower).

Cost-first pickReka Edge
Context-first pickGPT-5.4 Image 2
Sample savings$15.3599%
10x traffic gap$153.5

GPT-5.4 Image 2 has more context, but Reka Edge saves $15.35 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $153.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Reka Edge stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGPT-5.4 Image 2Reka Edge
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputReka Edge$47.5$0.55
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputReka Edge$23$0.2
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputReka Edge$83$0.6
Cheaper input Reka Edge $8 vs $0.1 / 1M

Reka Edge is $7.9 cheaper per 1M input tokens (98.8% lower; 80x difference).

Cheaper output Reka Edge $15 vs $0.1 / 1M

Reka Edge is $14.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (99.3% lower; 150x difference).

Larger context GPT-5.4 Image 2 272K vs 16.38K

GPT-5.4 Image 2 has 255.62K more context (16.6x larger).

Sample workload Reka Edge $15.5 vs $0.15

Reka Edge is $15.35 cheaper on the standard workload (99% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Reka Edge has the lower input price; Reka Edge has the lower output price; GPT-5.4 Image 2 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Reka Edge is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $15.5 for GPT-5.4 Image 2 and $0.15 for Reka Edge.

Best Fit

Choose GPT-5.4 Image 2 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Reka Edge when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $15.5 for GPT-5.4 Image 2, saving $15.35 (99% lower).
  • Reka Edge is $15.35 cheaper on the standard workload (99% lower).
  • Reka Edge is $7.9 cheaper per 1M input tokens (98.8% lower; 80x difference).
  • Reka Edge is $14.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (99.3% lower; 150x difference).
  • GPT-5.4 Image 2 has 255.62K more context (16.6x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureGPT-5.4 Image 2
(OpenAI)		Reka Edge
(rekaai)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$8$0.1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$15$0.1
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$15.5$0.15
Context Window272K16.38K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionReka EdgeOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Reka Edge is estimated at $0.15 vs $15.5 for GPT-5.4 Image 2, saving $15.35 (99% lower).
High-volume input processingReka EdgeLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsReka EdgeLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-5.4 Image 2A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps
  • gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace GPT-5.4 Image 2 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • gpt-oss-20b (free) can replace GPT-5.4 Image 2 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • gpt-oss-20b can replace GPT-5.4 Image 2 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.1.
  • gpt-oss-120b can replace GPT-5.4 Image 2 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.13.
Larger context near this budget
  • Llama 4 Scout offers 10M context with $0.23 sample workload cost.
  • Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent offers 2M context with $5 sample workload cost.
  • Grok 4.20 offers 2M context with $2.5 sample workload cost.
  • GPT-5.4 offers 1.05M context with $10 sample workload cost.

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