Granite 4.1 30B vs gpt-oss-120b

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Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.037Deepinfra · Sep 21, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$0.17Deepinfra · Sep 21, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens131K131K
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Aug 28, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

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Side-by-Side Facts

Fieldgranite-4.1-30bgpt-oss-120b
DeveloperIBMOpenAI
FamilyGranite 4 1 30bGpt Oss 120b
Modelgranite-4.1-30bgpt-oss-120b
Versiongranite-4.1-30bgpt-oss-120b
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-04-29Unknown
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window131K131K
Total parameters28.9B116.8B
Active parametersUnknown5.1B
Licenseapache-2.0apache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownCerebras (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Serverless, Standard), Groq (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Serverless, Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, toolschat, generation, reasoning, tools

Granite 4.1 30B Capabilities

chatgenerationtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-4.1-30b

gpt-oss-120b Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers7
Canonical IDopenai/gpt-oss-120b

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Granite 4.1 30B vs gpt-oss-120b FAQs

Is Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 30B and gpt-oss-120b, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b?+

Only gpt-oss-120b has a directly sourced input price: $0.037 per million tokens. Only gpt-oss-120b has a directly sourced output price: $0.17 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b?+

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite 4.1 30B is 131K and gpt-oss-120b is 131K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.1 30B 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 Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.1 30B is open weight; gpt-oss-120b is open weight.

Can Granite 4.1 30B and gpt-oss-120b understand images?+

Granite 4.1 30B 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, Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 30B is — and gpt-oss-120b is —.

Do Granite 4.1 30B and gpt-oss-120b support reasoning and tool use?+

Granite 4.1 30B: tool calling. gpt-oss-120b: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.1 30B or gpt-oss-120b?+

Granite 4.1 30B has 0 sourced provider routes; gpt-oss-120b has 7, so gpt-oss-120b has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Granite 4.1 30B 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.

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