Direct
Direct upstream connection — best when you need native behavior and the full context window.
| Input context | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 272K | 2.50/M | 15.00/M | 0.25/M |
| > 272K | 5.00/M | 22.50/M | 0.50/M |

gpt-5.4GPT-5.4 is OpenAI's latest frontier model, unifying the Codex and GPT series into a single system. It features a 1M+ token context window (922K input, 128K output), supports text and image inputs, and enables high-context reasoning, coding, and multimodal analysis within the same workflow. The model delivers improved performance in coding, document understanding, tool use, and instruction following. It is designed as a powerful default for general tasks and software engineering, capable of generating production-quality code, synthesizing information across multiple sources, and executing complex multi-step workflows with fewer iterations and greater token efficiency.
The same model is available through multiple service channels — choose based on latency, reliability and cost.
Prices in $ / 1M tokensprovider field to the request body, for example "provider": { "channel": "direct" }. Valid values are direct / stable / economical; omit it to use the default channel.Direct upstream connection — best when you need native behavior and the full context window.
| Input context | Input | Output | Cache read |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 272K | 2.50/M | 15.00/M | 0.25/M |
| > 272K | 5.00/M | 22.50/M | 0.50/M |
gpt-5.4https://api.atalk-ai.com/v2/"provider": { "channel": "direct" }SeaWhale AI is compatible with the OpenAI API protocol, so you can call it with the OpenAI SDK or plain HTTP requests. Streaming is enabled by default.
About the provider parameter (optional, a SeaWhale AI extension): most models are served over several channels that differ slightly in price and reliability. Add a provider field to the request body to pick one; omit it and the system selects the default channel — normal calls are unaffected.
provideris not part of the official OpenAI protocol — it is a SeaWhale AI extension that only takes effect on this platform. The OpenAI SDK allows custom fields like this to pass through; see the examples below.
| Value | Channel | Best for |
|---|---|---|
direct | Direct | The official upstream link, for native behavior and the full context window |
stable | Preferred | Balanced availability and speed — a good default for production traffic |
economical | Economy | Cost first, well suited to batch processing and price-sensitive workloads |
Available channels and their prices are listed under "Pricing" above (channels vary by model). Additional notes:
"provider": { "channel": "direct" }.extra_body; in Node.js put it directly on the request object and it passes through. In TypeScript projects, add a // @ts-expect-error line to skip the type check.curl https://api.atalk-ai.com/v2/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-5.4",
"messages": [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
],
"provider": { "channel": "direct" },
"stream": true
}'
# provider is optional — remove this line to use the default channelfrom openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.atalk-ai.com/v2",
api_key="<API_KEY>",
)
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5.4",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"},
],
stream=True,
# Optional: pick a service channel; omit to use the default
extra_body={"provider": {"channel": "direct"}},
)
for chunk in stream:
if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)import OpenAI from 'openai'
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: 'https://api.atalk-ai.com/v2',
apiKey: '<API_KEY>',
})
const stream = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'gpt-5.4',
messages: [
{ role: 'system', content: 'You are a helpful assistant.' },
{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' },
],
stream: true,
// Optional: pick a service channel; omit to use the default
// @ts-expect-error provider is a SeaWhale AI extension, not in the OpenAI SDK types
provider: { channel: 'direct' },
})
for await (const chunk of stream) {
process.stdout.write(chunk.choices[0]?.delta?.content ?? '')
}