GPT-5.4 mini
- Released 5 March 2026
- Framework: Preparedness Framework
- 1 statement about capability levels
- 1 safeguard
- 1 test by the provider
- 6 source documents
What the provider states
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear · High · Stated as not crossed
gpt-5.4 mini’s biology capabilities are closely comparable to those of gpt-5. we conclude that it, too, is not high under our preparedness framework.
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we therefore conclude that gpt-5.4 mini should not be classified as bio high under the current preparedness framework novice-uplift criterion.
OpenAI · 5 March 2026 · Read the source
Safeguards the provider describes
- Safety training (harmlessness and refusal)
nonetheless, gpt-5-4 mini received our full safety training, including for biological risk.
OpenAI · 5 March 2026 · Read the source
The provider's own tests
- biorisk knowledge (refusal-inclusive) · The provider · Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
under that refusal-inclusive convention, gpt-5.4 mini scores 77.77% versus gpt-5 at 74.33% on biorisk knowledge, 34.24% versus 36.73% on protocolqa open-ended, 33.11% versus 32.75% on troubleshootingbench, and 47.0% versus 41.91% on multi-select virology troubleshooting.
OpenAI · 5 March 2026 · Read the source
No document we read states: an independent or government test. No incident on record names this version.
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Documents listed for this version
- GPT-5.4 Thinking System Card · OpenAI · 5 March 2026
- Evaluating LLM Calibration for Coding-Agent Monitoring · Apollo Research · 7 July 2026
- User awareness in frontier models · Transluce · 6 August 2026
- GLM-5.2 Risk Evaluation Report · SaferAI · 2 August 2026
- Cheating behaviour in frontier model evaluations · UK AI Security Institute · 21 July 2026
- Open-weight models trail closed models in cyber capabilities by 6–7 months · Epoch AI · 16 October 2026