head-to-head · model vs model

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs gpt-oss-120b

Live matchup data for DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-120b: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

DeepSeek V4 Flash tape → · gpt-oss-120b tape →

share of openrouter tokens

10.3%2.4%rank #2

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

share of openrouter tokens

1%1.1%rank #20

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

usage share — openrouter model rankings

Usage crossover

current leader: DeepSeek V4 Flash

source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d · ○ 1 lead change

through Jul 7, 2026

side by side

Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-120b.
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flashgpt-oss-120b
VendorDeepSeekOpenAI
Homepageopenrouter.aiopenrouter.ai
Context window1M tokens131.1K tokens
Input price$0.09/MTok$0.00/MTok
Output price$0.18/MTok$0.00/MTok
Cache read$0.018/MTok
Price as ofJul 8, 2026 · openrouterJul 8, 2026 · openrouter

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

head to head

Benchmarks

Benchmark results for DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-120b: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flashgpt-oss-120bSource
aa-agentic-index
31.1 index · deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
13.2 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
openrouter.ai
aa-coding-index
56.2 index · deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
30.4 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
openrouter.ai
aa-intelligence-index
40.3 index · deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
23.8 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
openrouter.ai
Aider Polyglot
41.8%Aug 6 · gpt-oss-120b (high)
github.com

best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks

sources linked per row

community pulse

Reddit sentiment

Reddit mention volume and sentiment for DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-120b over the trailing 30 days.
SignalDeepSeek V4 Flashgpt-oss-120b

sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl

source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d

awaiting first crawl

faq

Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash more used than gpt-oss-120b?
As of Jul 7, 2026, DeepSeek V4 Flash shows 10.3% of OpenRouter token volume and gpt-oss-120b shows 1% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
How does DeepSeek V4 Flash pricing compare to gpt-oss-120b?
DeepSeek V4 Flash runs $0.09 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). gpt-oss-120b runs $0.00 per million input tokens and $0.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
How do DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-120b score on coding benchmarks?
On aa-agentic-index, DeepSeek V4 Flash scores 31.1 index (—) and gpt-oss-120b scores 13.2 index (—). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
Where does this comparison data come from?
OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.

alerts

Get the weekly tape — usage moves, price changes, and new benchmark results for tracked matchups.

price moves, plan changes, and the weekly tape. no spam.