ERNIE 5.1 vs gpt-oss-120b
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | gpt-oss-120b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,468.10100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1463.48233336, 1472.72453179]; votes 37137; rank 25 | 1,365.9193% of row best · rating · gpt-oss-120b; 95% CI [1361.54274876, 1370.28718499]; votes 29935; rank 172 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE 5.1 | gpt-oss-120b |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | OpenAI |
| Family | Ernie 5 | Gpt Oss 120b |
| Model | ERNIE 5.1 | gpt-oss-120b |
| Version | ERNIE 5.1 | gpt-oss-120b |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131,072 | 131,072 |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 116,829,156,672 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 5,100,000,000 |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks AI (Serverless), Groq (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together AI (Serverless) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
gpt-oss-120b Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 5.1 vs gpt-oss-120b FAQs
Is ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 5.1 and gpt-oss-120b, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
ERNIE 5.1 is $4.00 and gpt-oss-120b is $0.037 per million tokens, so gpt-oss-120b is cheaper on this metric. ERNIE 5.1 is $18.00 and gpt-oss-120b is $0.17 per million tokens, so gpt-oss-120b is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. ERNIE 5.1 is 131,072 and gpt-oss-120b is 131,072.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b be self-hosted?+
gpt-oss-120b is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight; gpt-oss-120b is open weight.
Can ERNIE 5.1 and gpt-oss-120b understand images?+
ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input; gpt-oss-120b is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. ERNIE 5.1 is 65,536 and gpt-oss-120b is —.
Do ERNIE 5.1 and gpt-oss-120b support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. gpt-oss-120b: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
ERNIE 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; gpt-oss-120b has 5, so gpt-oss-120b has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 5.1 or gpt-oss-120b?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.