Model Comparison
Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT OSS 120B
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT OSS 120B is 55.6x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while GPT OSS 120B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 55.6x more expensive than GPT OSS 120B ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 55.6x more expensive than GPT OSS 120B ($0.45/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 is more expensive than GPT OSS 120B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Opus 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT OSS 120B's 131,072 tokens. GPT OSS 120B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude Opus 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT OSS 120B does not.
Claude Opus 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT OSS 120B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Opus 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while GPT OSS 120B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while GPT OSS 120B was released on 2025-08-05.
Claude Opus 4.5 is 4 months newer than GPT OSS 120B.
Nov 24, 2025
5 months ago
3mo newerAug 5, 2025
9 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while GPT OSS 120B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GPT OSS 120B's cutoff date.
Mar 2025
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Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. GPT OSS 120B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, OpenAI, Fireworks, Groq.
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT OSS 120B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.5
View detailsAnthropic
GPT OSS 120B
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT OSS 120B.