Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 22.5% higher average benchmark score. GPT OSS 20B is available on 4 providers. Overall, GPT OSS 20B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
OpenAI
GPT-OSS 20B was created as a smaller open-source variant, designed to balance capability with accessibility for researchers and developers. Built with 20 billion parameters, it provides a more approachable entry point for those seeking to work with open-source language models while benefiting from OpenAI's architectural insights.
6 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

GPT OSS 20B
OpenAI
2025-08-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT OSS 20B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT OSS 20B
Groq

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT OSS 20B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

GPT OSS 20B
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval