Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 19.8% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. GPT OSS 20B is available on 4 providers. Overall, GPT OSS 20B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16

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

GPT OSS 20B

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT OSS 20B
Groq
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval

GPT OSS 20B

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

GPT OSS 20B

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct