Phi-4-reasoning vs gpt-oss-120b

Benchmark Performance

Available Benchmarks

No Protocol-Matched Benchmark Yet.Results appear here only when both models share the same benchmark version, metric, evaluation protocol, and evidence class.
FieldAt a Glance
Microsoft · activePhi-4-reasoningVerified Aug 28, 2026
Openai · activegpt-oss-120bVerified Aug 28, 2026

Technical Differences

Side-by-Side Facts

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FieldPhi-4-reasoninggpt-oss-120b
DeveloperMicrosoftOpenai
FamilyPhi 4 ReasoningGpt Oss 120b
ModelPhi-4-reasoninggpt-oss-120b
VersionPhi-4-reasoninggpt-oss-120b
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2025-04-30Unknown
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window32,768131,072
Total parameters14,659,507,200116,829,156,672
Active parametersUnknown5,100,000,000
Licensemitapache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownCerebras (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Groq (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoningchat, generation, reasoning, tools

13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate

Phi-4-reasoning Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoning
Input price
Output price
Serving providers0
Canonical IDmicrosoft/Phi-4-reasoning

gpt-oss-120b Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Input price$0.037
Output price$0.17
Serving providers7
Canonical IDopenai/gpt-oss-120b

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Primary Evidence

Sources and Freshness

Questions

Phi-4-reasoning vs gpt-oss-120b FAQs

Is Phi-4-reasoning or gpt-oss-120b better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Phi-4-reasoning and gpt-oss-120b, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Phi-4-reasoning 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, Phi-4-reasoning or gpt-oss-120b?+

gpt-oss-120b has the larger sourced context window. Phi-4-reasoning supports 32,768 and gpt-oss-120b supports 131,072.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Phi-4-reasoning 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 Phi-4-reasoning or gpt-oss-120b be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Phi-4-reasoning is open weight; gpt-oss-120b is open weight.

Can Phi-4-reasoning and gpt-oss-120b understand images?+

Phi-4-reasoning 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, Phi-4-reasoning or gpt-oss-120b?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Phi-4-reasoning is — and gpt-oss-120b is —.

Do Phi-4-reasoning and gpt-oss-120b support reasoning and tool use?+

Phi-4-reasoning: reasoning. gpt-oss-120b: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Phi-4-reasoning or gpt-oss-120b?+

Phi-4-reasoning has 0 sourced provider routes; gpt-oss-120b has 7, so gpt-oss-120b has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Phi-4-reasoning 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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