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gpt-oss-20b vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Live dataset updated 9/9/2026, 9:50:24 PM UTC
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|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #131 | #132 |
| Index score | 28.5 | 28.3 |
| Evidence | Measured3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards | Measured2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards |
| Input / 1M | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| Output / 1M | $0.13 | $0.50 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Providers | 12 | 2 |
| Weight access | Open weights | Open weights |
Decision facts
- gpt-oss-20b is #131; Qwen3 30B A3B is #132 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 28.5 for gpt-oss-20b and 28.3 for Qwen3 30B A3B. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $0.13 for gpt-oss-20b and $0.50 for Qwen3 30B A3B. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.13 for gpt-oss-20b versus $0.49 for Qwen3 30B A3B. gpt-oss-20b costs 74.5% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.
- Published context is 131,072 tokens for gpt-oss-20b and 131,072 for Qwen3 30B A3B.
- ModelCap currently lists 12 providers for gpt-oss-20b and 2 for Qwen3 30B A3B.
These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.
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