Model Comparison
gpt-oss-120b (high)
vs. North Mini Code
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, Cohere
Recommended Pick
Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning
Lowest Price
North Mini Code
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
gpt-oss-120b (high)
61.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
North Mini Code
33.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
North Mini Code is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than gpt-oss-120b (high).
Speed gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as North Mini Code.
Reasoning gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) leads North Mini Code by 26.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
North Mini Code leads gpt-oss-120b (high) by 4.8 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
gpt-oss-120b (high) wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Latency, Reasoning, Intelligence.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
gpt-oss-120b (high)
OpenAI
TTFT
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North Mini Code
Cohere
TTFT
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Op gpt-oss-120b (high) | Co North Mini Code |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.60/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.26/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | Cohere |
| Release Date | Aug 5, 2025 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 349.1 tok/s | 187.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 526ms | 193ms |
| Latency | 6255ms | 10870ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 61.5 | 35.4 |
| Intelligence | 23.8 | 20.6 |
| Coding | 28.6 | 33.4 |
| Math | 93.4 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 80.8% | — |
| HLE | 18.5% | 9.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 87.8% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 93.4% | — |
| SciCode | 38.9% | 38.2% |
| LCR | 50.7% | 32.3% |
| IFBench | 69.0% | 57.6% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 65.8% | 37.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 23.5% | 31.1% |
Key Takeaways
North Mini Code offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
gpt-oss-120b (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 61.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
North Mini Code reaches a 33.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
gpt-oss-120b (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
North Mini Code
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development