GPT OSS 120B High vs MiniMax M1 40K
GPT OSS 120B High leads the LLM Stats Score 25.4 to 20.5.
OpenAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT OSS 120B High leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.4 to 20.5, ranking #161 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT OSS 120B High wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT OSS 120B High
- overall performance matters — it scores 25.4 and ranks #161 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
Choose MiniMax M1 40K
- you are already invested in the MiniMax ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for GPT OSS 120B High · 16 for MiniMax M1 40K
GPT OSS 120B High outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while MiniMax M1 40K is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT OSS 120B High significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiniMax M1 40K has 339.2B more parameters than GPT OSS 120B High, making it 290.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT OSS 120B High specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only GPT OSS 120B High specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT OSS 120B High is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MiniMax M1 40K uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT OSS 120B High was released on 2025-08-05, while MiniMax M1 40K was released on 2025-06-16.
GPT OSS 120B High is 2 months newer than MiniMax M1 40K.
Aug 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
1mo newerJun 16, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT OSS 120B High and MiniMax M1 40K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT OSS 120B High vs MiniMax M1 40K.