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GPT OSS 120B High vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Comparing GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT OSS 120B High

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT OSS 120B High
OpenAI
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Individual benchmarks

7 reported for GPT OSS 120B High · 0 for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

No common benchmarks found

GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

36.8B diff

GPT OSS 120B High has 36.8B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 46.0% larger.

OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B High
116.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
116.8B
GPT OSS 120B High
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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).

OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B High
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

GPT OSS 120B High

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT OSS 120B High was released on 2025-08-05, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 1 month newer than GPT OSS 120B High.

GPT OSS 120B High

Aug 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

1mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT OSS 120B High
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT OSS 120B High vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, GPT OSS 120B High or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

GPT OSS 120B High (OpenAI) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does GPT OSS 120B High compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

GPT OSS 120B High scores AIME 2025: 92.5%, MMMLU: 83.8%, LiveCodeBench v6: 81.9%, GPQA: 80.9%, MMLU-Pro: 80.7%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

GPT OSS 120B High supports 131K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes GPT OSS 120B High and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

GPT OSS 120B High is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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