gpt-oss-20b (High) vs Llama 4 Scout
Which is better for the money: gpt-oss-20b (High) by OpenAI or Llama 4 Scout by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick gpt-oss-20b (High)
Llama 4 Scout vs gpt-oss-20b (High): 27.8% less intelligence, 155.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 67.2% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | gpt-oss-20b (High) | Llama 4 Scout | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 9.0 | 6.5 | −27.8% Llama 4 Scout is 27.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $28.81 | $73.56 | +155.3% Llama 4 Scout is 2.6× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 15.23s | 4.99s | −67.2% Llama 4 Scout is 67.2% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.05 / $0.22 | $0.18 / $0.66 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- gpt-oss-20b (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- Llama 4 Scout is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) scores 34.60 for $66.8.
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