Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 6.7% higher average benchmark score. GPT OSS 20B offers 126.1K more tokens in context window than Grok-2. GPT OSS 20B is $11.75 cheaper per million tokens. Grok-2 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.
xAI
Grok 2 was developed as the second generation of xAI's language model family, designed to provide enhanced reasoning, knowledge, and conversational abilities. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in xAI's model capabilities.
11 months newer

Grok-2
xAI
2024-08-13

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

GPT OSS 20B

Grok-2
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

GPT OSS 20B

Grok-2
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT OSS 20B
Groq
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval

GPT OSS 20B

Grok-2

GPT OSS 20B

Grok-2

Grok-2
xAI