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OpenAI · Released Aug 5, 2025

GPT OSS 120B

Open GPT reasoning model for self-hosted agents and controllable deployments.

  • Open weights
  • Reasoning
  • Tool calling
Capability
140.0ECI · #99 of 148
Input
$0.15per 1M tokens
Output
$0.60per 1M tokens
Context
131K33K max output
Pricing

What it costs

Input
$0.15per million tokens
Output
$0.60per million tokens
Blended (3:1)
$0.263cheaper than 73% of priced models

Typical monthly bills

Monthly usageEstimated cost
Side project2M input + 0.5M output tokens$0.60
Team assistant25M input + 5M output tokens$6.75
Production app250M input + 50M output tokens$67.50

Median of 36 paid API providers on models.dev.

Capability

Independent benchmarks

140.0Epoch Capabilities Index
#99 of 148 scored models
88Median 146167

The shaded band is Epoch AI’s confidence range (135.3–142.3); the tick marks the median scored model.

  • GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions · high setting75.8%
  • OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics · high setting88.9%

Scores from Epoch AI, run independently of OpenAI.

Specifications

The details

Lab
OpenAI
Released
Aug 5, 2025
Context window
131,072 tokens
Max output
32,768 tokens
Inputs
Text
Output
Text
Reasoning
Always on
Tool calling
Yes
Structured output
Yes
Availability
39 API providerslisted on models.dev
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Questions

About GPT OSS 120B

How much does GPT OSS 120B cost?

GPT OSS 120B costs $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (median across 36 API providers). At a 3:1 input-to-output mix that is $0.263 per million tokens, cheaper than 73% of the 360 priced models we track.

What is the context window of GPT OSS 120B?

GPT OSS 120B accepts up to 131,072 tokens per request and can write up to 32,768 tokens in one response.

How good is GPT OSS 120B?

Epoch AI gives GPT OSS 120B a Capabilities Index score of 140.0 (likely range 135.3–142.3), ranking it #99 of 148 models Epoch has scored. Epoch AI benchmark results: GPQA Diamond 75.8%, OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 88.9%.

Is GPT OSS 120B open source?

Yes. OpenAI publishes the weights, so it can be downloaded and self-hosted.

What inputs does GPT OSS 120B support?

GPT OSS 120B accepts text and replies in text. It is a reasoning model, supports tool calling and can return structured JSON output.

When was GPT OSS 120B released?

OpenAI released GPT OSS 120B on Aug 5, 2025.

What are the best alternatives to GPT OSS 120B?

The closest current models from other labs on capability, price and release date are Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 (Alibaba (Qwen), ECI 138.9, $0.15 / $0.75), DeepSeek-V3.1 (DeepSeek, ECI 139.9, $0.385 / $1.25), Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google, ECI 140.8, $0.30 / $2.50) and Mistral Small 3.2 (Mistral AI, ECI 131.7, $0.10 / $0.30).