Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | gpt-oss-120B (low) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.21 | $0.15 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.57 | $0.6 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
gpt-oss-120B (low) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.26/M tokens vs $0.30/M for Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for gpt-oss-120B (low). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
gpt-oss-120B (low) generates tokens faster at 255 tok/s vs 40 tok/s. However, gpt-oss-120B (low) has lower time-to-first-token (0.51s vs 1.60s).
Choose based on your priorities: gpt-oss-120B (low) for lower cost, Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and gpt-oss-120B (low) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.