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gemma 3n E4B it vs gpt-oss-safeguard-20b

gemma 3n E4B it (Google) and gpt-oss-safeguard-20b (OpenAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, gpt-oss-safeguard-20b holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#141 vs #142); gpt-oss-safeguard-20b offers the longer context window (131K vs 33K tokens); and gpt-oss-safeguard-20b ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose gemma 3n E4B it if…

  • ModelCap publishes no field on which gemma 3n E4B it leads gpt-oss-safeguard-20b for this pair.

Choose gpt-oss-safeguard-20b if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #141 against #142 (23.9 vs 23.5 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 33K.
  • you want to self-host: gpt-oss-safeguard-20b ships open weights while gemma 3n E4B it is gated access.
  • you want provider choice — 1 listed API providers against 0.
  • you want the more recently listed model — gpt-oss-safeguard-20b was listed 29 October 2025, gemma 3n E4B it 3 June 2025.

gemma 3n E4B it vs gpt-oss-safeguard-20b: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of gemma 3n E4B it and gpt-oss-safeguard-20b
Fieldgemma 3n E4B itGooglegpt-oss-safeguard-20bOpenAI
ModelCap Index position#142#141
Index score23.523.9
EvidenceMeasuredInherited
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.075
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.30
Context window33K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens—66K
API providers listed01
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed3 June 202529 October 2025
PublisherGoogleOpenAI

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · finetune of openai/gpt-oss-20b · fp4 (100%). Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: gemma 3n E4B it vs gpt-oss-safeguard-20b

Public benchmark boards where gemma 3n E4B it or gpt-oss-safeguard-20b has a published result
Boardgemma 3n E4B itgpt-oss-safeguard-20bLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13071297–1318—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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gemma 3n E4B it vs gpt-oss-safeguard-20b: common questions

Is gemma 3n E4B it better than gpt-oss-safeguard-20b?

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #141 against #142. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is gemma 3n E4B it cheaper than gpt-oss-safeguard-20b?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, gemma 3n E4B it or gpt-oss-safeguard-20b?

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 33K.

Which is better for coding, gemma 3n E4B it or gpt-oss-safeguard-20b?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are gemma 3n E4B it and gpt-oss-safeguard-20b open-weight models?

gemma 3n E4B it: Gated access. gpt-oss-safeguard-20b: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run gemma 3n E4B it and gpt-oss-safeguard-20b?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for gemma 3n E4B it and 1 for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this gemma 3n E4B it vs gpt-oss-safeguard-20b comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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