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gpt-oss-120b vs gpt-oss-20b

Live matchup data for gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

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share of openrouter tokens

1%1.1%rank #20

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

share of openrouter tokens

0.3%43.2%rank #38

as of Jul 7, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

usage share — openrouter model rankings

Usage crossover

current leader: gpt-oss-120b

source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d

through Jul 7, 2026

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Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b.
Specgpt-oss-120bgpt-oss-20b
VendorOpenAIOpenAI
Homepageopenrouter.aiopenrouter.ai
Context window131.1K tokens131.1K tokens
Input price$0.00/MTok$0.00/MTok
Output price$0.00/MTok$0.00/MTok
Price as ofJul 8, 2026 · openrouterJul 8, 2026 · openrouter

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
Benchmarkgpt-oss-120bgpt-oss-20bSource
aa-agentic-index
13.2 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
3.1 index · openai/gpt-oss-20b:free
openrouter.ai
aa-coding-index
30.4 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
20.7 index · openai/gpt-oss-20b:free
openrouter.ai
aa-intelligence-index
23.8 index · openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
14.9 index · openai/gpt-oss-20b: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 gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b over the trailing 30 days.
Signalgpt-oss-120bgpt-oss-20b

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 gpt-oss-120b more used than gpt-oss-20b?
As of Jul 7, 2026, gpt-oss-120b shows 1% of OpenRouter token volume and gpt-oss-20b shows 0.3% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
How does gpt-oss-120b pricing compare to gpt-oss-20b?
gpt-oss-120b runs $0.00 per million input tokens and $0.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). gpt-oss-20b 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 gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b score on coding benchmarks?
On aa-agentic-index, gpt-oss-120b scores 13.2 index (—) and gpt-oss-20b scores 3.1 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.

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