gpt-oss-120b (High) vs gpt-oss-20b (Low)

gpt-oss-120b (High) vs gpt-oss-20b (Low). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIgpt-oss-120b (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.60
Total cost
$123
OpenAIgpt-oss-20b (Low)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
10.00
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-oss-120b (High)gpt-oss-20b (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.610.0−13.8% gpt-oss-20b (Low) is 13.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$122.71Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.29s13.39s+18.6% gpt-oss-20b (Low) is 18.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.15 / $0.60$0.07 / $0.30
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