- Score
- 7.5 (+1.64 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.000 · 100.0% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 29.38s · 6.9% faster
OpenAI
Release: 2025-08-05
Tested on: 2026-10-01 01:37
openai/gpt-oss-120b::medium
117B total (5.1B active)MoEOpen source
(medium)
(none)
Summary
gpt-oss-120b scores 5.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #246. It has 10.0 reliability, a 47.8% pass rate, $0.030 total cost, and 31.58s average response time.
What makes gpt-oss-120b unique: It stands out most in Combined, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #16.
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- Score
- 5.9 (-0.06 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
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- Response Time (avg)
- 14.70s · 53.4% faster
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 117B total (5.1B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
5.9
Consistency
8.1
10.0
Total Output Tokens
118,831
Total Input Tokens
285,293
Input Price
$0.037 / 1M
Output Price
$0.170 / 1M
Cache Read Price
N/A
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
5
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#246 gpt-oss-120b
medium- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 26.7s
- Tokens
- 555 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:37 Re-test | 5.9 | 10.0 | $0.030 ↓ | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:24 New test added | 6.1 | 10.0 | $0.019 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:44 New test added | 6.1 | 10.0 | $0.013 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:18 Suite changed | 5.6 | 10.0 | $0.012 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-21 12:42 First recorded run | 5.8 | N/A | $0.011 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 01:37 · Current run | 69/69 attempts | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 9/23 | 5 | 118,831 | 285,293 | $0.030 | 31.58s |
| 2026-05-22 00:18 · Suite changed | 60/60 attempts | 5.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 7/20 | 6 | 63,919 | 0 | $0.012 | 20.89s |
| Difference | — | +0.3 | +0.6 | 0.0 | +2 | -1 | +54912 | +285293 | +$0.018 | +10687ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 69/69 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 60/60 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 15:40 | $0.039 / 1M | $0.180 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-06-29 01:00 | $0.030 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-07-09 20:59 | $0.036 / 1M | $0.180 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.030 / 1M | $0.170 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-09-29 18:39 | $0.037 / 1M | $0.170 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.7 | 9.9 | |
| Coding | 5.9 | 7.0 | |
| Combined | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.3 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.9 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |