Model Comparison

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs GPT OSS 120B

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT OSS 120B is 7.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while GPT OSS 120B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT OSS 120B costs less

For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than GPT OSS 120B ($0.09/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 8.0x more expensive than GPT OSS 120B ($0.45/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is more expensive than GPT OSS 120B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$3.60
Best providerNovita
OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
Input tokens$0.09
Output tokens$0.45
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

280.2B diff

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B has 280.2B more parameters than GPT OSS 120B, making it 239.9% larger.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
397.0Bparameters
OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
116.8Bparameters
397.0B
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
116.8B
GPT OSS 120B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to GPT OSS 120B's 131,072 tokens. GPT OSS 120B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Input262,144 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT OSS 120B does not.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT OSS 120B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

GPT OSS 120B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while GPT OSS 120B was released on 2025-08-05.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 7 months newer than GPT OSS 120B.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Feb 16, 2026

1 months ago

6mo newer
GPT OSS 120B

Aug 5, 2025

8 months ago

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. GPT OSS 120B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, OpenAI, Fireworks, Groq.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.60/1M

GPT OSS 120B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.09/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.45/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
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Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (88.4% vs 80.1%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (28.7% vs 14.9%)
OpenAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs GPT OSS 120B

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and GPT OSS 120B is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores MMLU-Redux: 94.9%, HMMT 2025: 94.8%, C-Eval: 93.0%, HMMT25: 92.7%, IFEval: 92.6%. GPT OSS 120B scores MMLU: 90.0%, CodeForces: 82.1%, GPQA: 80.1%, TAU-bench Retail: 67.8%, HealthBench: 57.6%.
GPT OSS 120B is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B costs $0.60/M input and $3.60/M output via novita. GPT OSS 120B costs $0.09/M input and $0.45/M output via deepinfra.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports 262K tokens and GPT OSS 120B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.60 vs $0.09/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and GPT OSS 120B is developed by OpenAI.