gpt-oss-120b (High) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: gpt-oss-120b (High) by OpenAI or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Ring-2.6-1T scores 5.0 points higher (16.6 vs 11.6) but costs 4.7× as much to run the benchmark ($576 vs $123; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Ring-2.6-1T when you need intelligence above 11.6, and gpt-oss-120b (High) when 11.6 is enough.
| Metric | gpt-oss-120b (High) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.6 | 16.6 | +43.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 43.1% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $122.71 | $575.60 | +369.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 4.7× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.29s | 24.47s | +116.7% Ring-2.6-1T is 116.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.60 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs gpt-oss-120b (High): 43.1% more intelligence, 369.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 116.7% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- gpt-oss-120b (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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