GPT OSS 120B High vs Nova 2 Pro
GPT OSS 120B High and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched at 25.5 and 31.0 on the LLM Stats Score.
OpenAI · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT OSS 120B High and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.5 and 31.0.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova 2 Pro 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Nova 2 Pro
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
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 · 18 for Nova 2 Pro
GPT OSS 120B High outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Nova 2 Pro is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, IFBench, MMLU-Pro).
Nova 2 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
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).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Nova 2 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT OSS 120B High does not.
Nova 2 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT OSS 120B High
Nova 2 Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT OSS 120B High is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova 2 Pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT OSS 120B High was released on 2025-08-05, while Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02.
Nova 2 Pro is 4 months newer than GPT OSS 120B High.
Aug 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
Dec 2, 2025
9 months ago
3mo newerKnowledge 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 Nova 2 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT OSS 120B High vs Nova 2 Pro.