Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT OSS 20B leads with 20.6% higher average benchmark score. 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.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 MoE was created using a mixture-of-experts architecture, designed to provide enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency through sparse activation. Built to combine the benefits of larger models with practical computational requirements, it represents Microsoft's exploration of efficient scaling techniques.
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Microsoft
2024-08-23

GPT OSS 20B
OpenAI
2025-08-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

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Available providers and their performance metrics

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Groq
Novita
OpenAI
ZeroEval

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