Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT OSS 20B

GPT OSS 20B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT OSS 20B is 5.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT OSS 20B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

GPT OSS 20B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT OSS 20B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than GPT OSS 20B ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than GPT OSS 20B ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than GPT OSS 20B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude 3 Haiku

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$1.25

Best providerAnthropic

GPT OSS 20B

Input tokens$0.05

Output tokens$0.20

Best providerNovita

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT OSS 20B's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT OSS 20B is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Claude 3 Haiku

Input200,000 tokens

Output200,000 tokens

GPT OSS 20B

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT OSS 20B does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text

Images

Audio

Video

GPT OSS 20B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while GPT OSS 20B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT OSS 20B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while GPT OSS 20B was released on 2025-08-05.

GPT OSS 20B is 17 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

GPT OSS 20B

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT OSS 20B is available from Novita, Fireworks, Groq, OpenAI.

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

GPT OSS 20B

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Groq

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

OpenAI

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude 3 Haiku

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

GPT OSS 20B

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OpenAI

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (71.5% vs 33.3%)

Higher MMLU score (85.3% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude 3 Haiku	GPT OSS 20B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT OSS 20B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GPT OSS 20B?

GPT OSS 20B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and GPT OSS 20B is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to GPT OSS 20B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. GPT OSS 20B scores MMLU: 85.3%, CodeForces: 74.3%, GPQA: 71.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 54.8%, HealthBench: 42.5%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than GPT OSS 20B?

GPT OSS 20B is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. GPT OSS 20B costs $0.05/M input and $0.20/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and GPT OSS 20B?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and GPT OSS 20B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Haiku and GPT OSS 20B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.05/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and GPT OSS 20B?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and GPT OSS 20B is developed by OpenAI.