gpt-oss-120b vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
Updated October 21, 2026. 40 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Pick gpt-oss-120b for coding: it scores 34.5 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.9 for Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.
Pick Qwen3.5-122B-A10B when the context window is larger, 262K against 131K tokens, or when what matters is AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 40
- gpt-oss-120b only
- 38
- Qwen3.5-122B-A10B only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, four public coding benchmarks
gpt-oss-120b
gpt-oss-120b scores 34.5 against 22.9.
2 and 1 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B leads, 17.7 against 11.6.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has a AA Agentic Index result, 3.7.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has a GPQA Diamond result, 78.5%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has a AIME result, 92.6%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has a MMLU Pro result, 79.2%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has a Design Arena: websites result, 968.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
gpt-oss-120b
gpt-oss-120b $0.0004, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B $0.0013 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only gpt-oss-120b has the number, $0.51.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- gpt-oss-120b 34.5 from 2 benchmarks, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B 22.9 from 1 benchmark.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 27.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- τ²-Bench Telecom: gpt-oss-120b 65.8% against Qwen3.5-122B-A10B 93.6%, 27.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- gpt-oss-120b $0.60 against Qwen3.5-122B-A10B $2.08 per million output tokens, 3.5x apart.
- Context window
- gpt-oss-120b takes 131K tokens, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B 262K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | gpt-oss-120b | Bars | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 5 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 6 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 4 | ||
| General | 0 | 21 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 40 |
CodingLike-for-likeFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index05
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider polyglot | 41.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| SWE-bench Verified | 26.0% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1361 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| AA Coding Index | 30.4 | 43.3 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 83.2% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 33.6% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 87.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| SciCode | 34.0% | 39.7% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.5% | 31.1% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Terminal-Bench | 18.7% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| WeirdML | 48.2% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| ALE-Bench | 575.6 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1379 | 1436 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1387 | 1436 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1353 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1351 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 22 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.6 | 17.7 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 139.8 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 3.7 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 65.8% | 93.6% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| APEX-Agents | 4.4% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| METR time horizons | 56.6% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | -$22 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index06
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 78.5% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 78.2% | 85.7% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 19.6% | 25.2% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 75.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| SimpleBench | 22.1% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 2.0% | 17.0% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1364 | 1421 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1356 | 1431 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1368 | 1431 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | Not measured | 1249 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | Not measured | 1261 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 92.6% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 94.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 92.0% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| AA Math Index | 93.4 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 93.4% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 88.9% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1389 | 1431 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1386 | 1431 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 79.2% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 75.9% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 48.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 58.2% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 71.6% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 91.4% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 80.8% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1382 | 1432 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1388 | 1423 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1355 | 1422 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1359 | 1414 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 968 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 927 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 992 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 987 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 901 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 963 | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index021
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 69.0% | 75.7% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 52.0% | 76.3% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| DTBench | 76.3% | 84.3% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMCA | 22.1% | 32.2% | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 44.4% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 77.1% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 25.0% | Not measured | Only gpt-oss-120b measured |
| LMArena Text | 1366 | 1417 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1318 | 1399 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1274 | 1368 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1244 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1375 | 1428 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1351 | 1401 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1385 | 1463 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: German | 1353 | 1425 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1331 | 1367 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1282 | 1353 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: French | 1370 | 1443 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1389 | 1425 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1343 | 1400 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1353 | 1398 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1340 | 1416 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1319 | 1410 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1306 | 1387 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1292 | 1366 | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1249 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1301 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | Not measured | 1251 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | Not measured | 1243 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | Not measured | 1220 | Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
gpt-oss-120b costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
gpt-oss-120b costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
gpt-oss-120b costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI gpt-oss-120b | Qwen3.5-122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | August 5, 2025 | February 25, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.26 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $2.08 |
| Coding index | 34.5 | 22.9 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 2 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.51 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is gpt-oss-120b better than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B for coding?
Pick gpt-oss-120b for coding: it scores 34.5 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.9 for Qwen3.5-122B-A10B. Pick Qwen3.5-122B-A10B when the context window is larger, 262K against 131K tokens, or when what matters is AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, gpt-oss-120b or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?
gpt-oss-120b costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Qwen3.5-122B-A10B costs $0.26 and $2.08. Cost per solved task is known for gpt-oss-120b only.
Which has the bigger context window, gpt-oss-120b or Qwen3.5-122B-A10B?
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the gpt-oss-120b vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B comparison based on?
40 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. gpt-oss-120b's coding index rests on 2 independent benchmarks and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.