Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 4.1% higher average benchmark score. DeepSeek-V3.1 offers 65.5K more tokens in context window than GPT OSS 20B. GPT OSS 20B is $1.02 cheaper per million tokens. GPT OSS 20B is available on 4 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1 was developed as an incremental advancement over DeepSeek-V3, designed to refine the mixture-of-experts architecture with improved training techniques. Built to enhance quality and efficiency while maintaining the open-source philosophy, it represents continued iteration on DeepSeek's flagship model line.
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-V3.1
DeepSeek
2025-01-10

GPT OSS 20B
OpenAI
2025-08-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-V3.1

GPT OSS 20B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.1

GPT OSS 20B
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepInfra
Novita

GPT OSS 20B

DeepSeek-V3.1

GPT OSS 20B

DeepSeek-V3.1

GPT OSS 20B
Groq
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval