Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 12.4% 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-Qwen-14B was developed as a mid-sized distilled variant based on Qwen, designed to balance reasoning capability with practical deployment considerations. Built to provide strong analytical performance while remaining accessible, it serves applications requiring reliable reasoning without flagship-scale 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 Qwen 14B
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 Qwen 14B

GPT OSS 20B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

GPT OSS 20B
Groq

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

GPT OSS 20B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

GPT OSS 20B
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval