GPT OSS 20B vs DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B
GPT OSS 20B comes out ahead, 54 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT OSS 20B
54/100- ECI137.8
- Price$0.07 / $0.295
- Context131K
DeepSeekDeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B
47/100- ECI137.4
- Price—
- Context131K
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GPT OSS 20B is our pick
GPT OSS 20B is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B (47). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.
- CapabilityGPT OSS 20BCapabilities Index (ECI): GPT OSS 20B 137.8 · DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B 137.4
- Lowest priceGPT OSS 20BGPT OSS 20B $0.126 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameGPT OSS 20B 131,072 · DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGPT OSS 20B: Text · DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | GPT OSS 20B | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 67% | 63 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 20% | 45 | 10 |
| Context window | 13% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 54/100 | 47/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | GPT OSS 20BOpenAI | DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32BDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 137.8 (best) | 137.4 |
| ECI rank | #108 of 148 (best) | #110 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 60.8% | 64.1% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 65.3% (best) | 55.6% |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.07 | — |
| Output | $0.295 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.126 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 18 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 19 | — |
| Released | Aug 5, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- GPT OSS 20B$1.29
- DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT OSS 20B or DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B?
GPT OSS 20B is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B (47). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs capability 67%, inputs & features 20%, context window 13%.
Which is cheaper, GPT OSS 20B or DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B?
GPT OSS 20B is cheaper at $0.07 input / $0.295 output per million tokens (median across 18 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.126 per million tokens for GPT OSS 20B versus . DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
GPT OSS 20B scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT OSS 20B 137.8 (#108 of 148) and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B 137.4 (#110 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (133.0–139.6 vs 130.7–138.7), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B 64.1%, GPT OSS 20B 60.8%; OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 — GPT OSS 20B 65.3%, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B 55.6%.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT OSS 20B and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, GPT OSS 20B leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Note that DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT OSS 20B and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B share the same 131,072-token context window. Maximum output per response: GPT OSS 20B up to 32,768, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GPT OSS 20B accepts text; DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
GPT OSS 20B is the newest, released Aug 5, 2025. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B came out Jan 20, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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