GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) vs gpt-oss-120b (Low)

GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) vs gpt-oss-120b (Low). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.5 (Xhigh)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.40
Total cost
$5294
OpenAIgpt-oss-120b (Low)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
10.20
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5.5 (Xhigh)gpt-oss-120b (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.410.2−73.4% gpt-oss-120b (Low) is 73.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$5,294.36Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.96s10.24s−77.2% gpt-oss-120b (Low) is 77.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$0.13 / $0.59
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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