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R1 vs gpt-oss-120b
gpt-oss-120b leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. gpt-oss-120b is 16× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. R1 accepts the larger context window (164K).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| R1 | gpt-oss-120b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Input $/1M | $0.700 | $0.037 |
| Output $/1M | $2.50 | $0.170 |
| Blended $/1M | $1.15 | $0.070 |
| Context window | 164K | 131K |
| Max output | 16K | 131K |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Licence | Open weights | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 71.7% | 75.8% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 53.3% | 88.9% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose R1 if…
- Larger context window (164K)
Choose gpt-oss-120b if…
- Costs less per token — $0.070 vs $1.15 blended
- Higher GPQA Diamond (75.8% vs 71.7%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (88.9% vs 53.3%)
- Newer model (released Aug 2025)
FAQ
Which is better, R1 or gpt-oss-120b?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, R1 leads on 0 and gpt-oss-120b leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is R1 cheaper than gpt-oss-120b?
gpt-oss-120b is cheaper: $0.070 versus $1.15 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.700 vs $0.037. Output alone: $2.50 vs $0.170.
What context windows do R1 and gpt-oss-120b have?
R1: 163,840 tokens. gpt-oss-120b: 131,072 tokens.
Who makes R1 and gpt-oss-120b?
R1 is made by DeepSeek. gpt-oss-120b is made by OpenAI.