Key Takeaways
Nova Lite 1.0 wins:
- Larger context window
- Supports vision
- Supports tool calls
GPT-OSS-120b wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
GPT-OSS-120b
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-OSS-120b
Context Window
Nova Lite 1.0
Speed
GPT-OSS-120b
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-OSS-120b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.06 | $0.04 | GPT-OSS-120b |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.24 | $0.19 | GPT-OSS-120b |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GPT-OSS-120b is 27% cheaper overall.
Nova Lite 1.0 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $0.06 (Cheapest)
GPT-OSS-120b Providers
Chutes $0.04 (Cheapest)
SiliconFlow $0.05
Novita $0.05
Clarifai $0.09
Google $0.09
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Nova Lite 1.0 Wins
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GPT-OSS-120b Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-OSS-120b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 12.4 | 33.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 5.1 | 28.6 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 7.0 | 93.4 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 59.0 | 80.8 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 43.3 | 78.2 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 16.7 | 87.8 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 41.8 | - |
AIME Competition math | 10.7 | - | - |
GPT-OSS-120b significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Nova Lite 1.0
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Nova Lite 1.0
300,000
tokens
Max output: 5,120 tokens
GPT-OSS-120b
131,072
tokens
Nova Lite 1.0 has a 56% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-OSS-120b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 224.8 tok/s | 311.5 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.38s | 0.47s |
GPT-OSS-120b responds 39% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-OSS-120b |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-OSS-120b |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Amazon | OpenAI |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Nova Lite 1.0 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
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GPT-OSS-120b Modalities
Input
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Output
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