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Gemma 3n 4B vs GPT-OSS-20b

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3n 4B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Supports tool calls

GPT-OSS-20b wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Gemma 3n 4B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-OSS-20b
Context Window
GPT-OSS-20b
Speed
GPT-OSS-20b

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricGemma 3n 4BGPT-OSS-20bWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.02$0.03 Gemma 3n 4B
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.04$0.14 Gemma 3n 4B
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Gemma 3n 4B is 57% cheaper overall.

Gemma 3n 4B Providers

Together $0.02 (Cheapest)

GPT-OSS-20b Providers

DeepInfra $0.03 (Cheapest)
Parasail $0.04
Chutes $0.04
Novita $0.04
Clarifai $0.04

Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkGemma 3n 4BGPT-OSS-20bWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
6.324.5
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
4.218.5
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
14.389.3
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
48.874.8
GPQA
Graduate-level science
29.668.8
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
14.677.7
AIME
Competition math
13.7--
GPT-OSS-20b significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Gemma 3n 4B
32,768
tokens
GPT-OSS-20b
131,072
tokens
GPT-OSS-20b has a 75% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricGemma 3n 4BGPT-OSS-20bWinner
Tokens/second38.4 tok/s307.3 tok/s
Time to First Token0.37s0.52s
GPT-OSS-20b responds 700% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 3n 4BGPT-OSS-20b
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 3n 4BGPT-OSS-20b
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorGoogleOpenAI
ReleasedMay 2025Aug 2025

Gemma 3n 4B Modalities

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GPT-OSS-20b Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 3n 4B has cheaper input pricing at $0.02/M tokens. Gemma 3n 4B has cheaper output pricing at $0.04/M tokens.
GPT-OSS-20b scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 18.5, compared to Gemma 3n 4B's score of 4.2.
Gemma 3n 4B has a 32,768 token context window, while GPT-OSS-20b has a 131,072 token context window.
Gemma 3n 4B does not support vision. GPT-OSS-20b does not support vision.