AI model comparison
gpt-oss-120b vs R1
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
OpenAI
gpt-oss-120b
gpt-oss-120b is an open-weight, 117B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) language model from OpenAI designed for high-reasoning, agentic, and general-purpose production use cases.
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $0.60
- Context
- 131K
DeepSeek
R1
DeepSeek R1 is here: Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens.
- Input / 1M
- $0.70
- Output / 1M
- $2.50
- Context
- 64K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
gpt-oss-120b
4.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
gpt-oss-120b
11.6 vs 11.4 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
gpt-oss-120b
131K vs 64K tokens
Newer release
gpt-oss-120b
Released August 5, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
gpt-oss-120b11.6R111.4Coding index
gpt-oss-120b30.4R124.6Agentic index
gpt-oss-120b3.7R11.1Pricing
gpt-oss-120b vs R1 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | gpt-oss-120b | R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.70 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.60 | $2.50 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
gpt-oss-120b$0.60R1$2.65Coding task
30K in, 4K out
gpt-oss-120b$6.90$4.65 cachedR1$31Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
gpt-oss-120b$23.70$12.45 cachedR1$110Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | gpt-oss-120b | R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 131K tokens | 64K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | August 5, 2025 | January 20, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | gpt-oss-120b | R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
gpt-oss-120b is 4.4x cheaper for a typical chat. gpt-oss-120b scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (11.6 vs 11.4). gpt-oss-120b has the larger context window (131K vs 64K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-oss-120b or R1 cheaper?
gpt-oss-120b is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). gpt-oss-120b costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, while R1 costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, gpt-oss-120b or R1?
gpt-oss-120b supports up to 131K tokens of context, compared with 64K for R1.
Is gpt-oss-120b smarter than R1?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, gpt-oss-120b scores 11.6 and R1 scores 11.4, putting gpt-oss-120b ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use gpt-oss-120b and R1 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see gpt-oss-120b and R1 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to gpt-oss-120b and R1 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.