openai/gpt-oss-120b vs granite-4.0-h-micro
Input price
$0.10
$0.02
Output price
$0.50
$0.11
Context window
128K
131K
Throughput
158 tok/s
155 tok/s
Availability
99.7%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.000
Efficiency score
89
89
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
OPENAI
GRANITE-4.0-H-
Chat assistant
$90.00
$19.20
RAG / long context
$165.00
$33.90
Agent / tool use
$252.00
$54.00
Efficiency score: openai/gpt-oss-120b
Across price, speed and reliability, openai/gpt-oss-120b offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is openai/gpt-oss-120b or granite-4.0-h-micro cheaper?+
granite-4.0-h-micro has the lower input price — $0.02 vs $0.10 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, openai/gpt-oss-120b or granite-4.0-h-micro?+
Across price, speed and reliability, openai/gpt-oss-120b offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.