Model Comparison
gpt-oss-120b (high)
vs. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Op gpt-oss-120b (high) 21 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
gpt-oss-120b (high)
100.0 value score
63.4 reasoning / $0.26/1M
Lowest Price
gpt-oss-120b (high)
$0.15/1M input price
Best Reasoning
gpt-oss-120b (high)
63.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
gpt-oss-120b (high)
28.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
gpt-oss-120b (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) is 1.3x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning).
Speed gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) generates about 2.8x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) leads Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 10.4 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
gpt-oss-120b (high) leads Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 15.5 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
gpt-oss-120b (high)
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Op gpt-oss-120b (high) | Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.15/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.60/1M | $0.75/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.26/1M | $0.34/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Aug 5, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 356.4 tok/s | 125.4 tok/s |
| TTFT | 512ms | 1062ms |
| Latency | 6124ms | 17011ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 65.1 |
| Reasoning Score | 63.4 | 53.0 |
| Intelligence | 33.3 | 19.7 |
| Coding | 28.6 | 13.1 |
| Math | 93.4 | 82.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 78.2% | 72.0% |
| MMLU Pro | 80.8% | 80.7% |
| HLE | 18.5% | 8.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 87.8% | 69.7% |
| AIME 2025 | 93.4% | 82.3% |
| SciCode | 38.9% | 28.8% |
| LCR | 50.7% | 40.7% |
| IFBench | 69.0% | 45.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 65.8% | 19.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 23.5% | 5.3% |
Key Takeaways
gpt-oss-120b (high) offers the best value at $0.15/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
gpt-oss-120b (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 63.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
gpt-oss-120b (high) reaches a 28.6 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)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
