gpt-oss-20b vs Grok 4.6
gpt-oss-20b (OpenAI) and Grok 4.6 (xAI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Grok 4.6 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 156 vs 138).
- gpt-oss-20b is cheaper on input tokens — $0.02 vs $2.00 per 1M.
- Grok 4.6 has a larger context window (500K vs 131K tokens).
- Grok 4.6 ranks higher for coding (86th vs 10th percentile).
| Attribute | gpt-oss-20b | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 138 | 156 |
| Coding | 10 | 86 |
| Math | 4 | 87 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 6 | 69 |
| Agentic & Tools | 6 | 91 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | OpenAI | xAI |
| Family | GPT | Grok |
| Released | Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Parameters | 20.9B | — |
| Availability | Open weights (unrestricted) | API access |
| Context window | 131K | 500K |
| Price — $/M input | $0.02 | $2.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $0.09 | $6.00 |
| Inputs | text | text, image, file |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 65% | 99% |
| GPQA Diamond | 61% | 94% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 5% | 43% |
| LiveCodeBench | 65% | — |
| MMLU-Pro | 72% | — |
| SciCode | 39% | 56% |
| Terminal-Bench | 3% | — |
| WeirdML | 41% | 67% |
| τ²-bench | 50% | — |
| APEX | — | 65% |
| ARC-AGI | — | 88% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 67% |
| SimpleBench | — | 76% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 49% |
| WebDev Arena | — | 1618 |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-oss-20b better than Grok 4.6?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Grok 4.6 scores higher (156) than gpt-oss-20b (138). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, gpt-oss-20b or Grok 4.6?
gpt-oss-20b is cheaper on input tokens at $0.02 per million, versus $2.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, gpt-oss-20b or Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 supports up to 500K tokens, compared with 131K for the other.
Which is better for coding, gpt-oss-20b or Grok 4.6?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Grok 4.6 ranks higher — 86th vs 10th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.