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gpt-oss-safeguard-20b vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b costs 2.5x less per output token than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.30 vs $0.75 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

Replace gpt-oss-safeguard-20b Replace Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
gpt-oss-safeguard-20bOpenAI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.30
Qwen3 VL 8B InstructQwen
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.75
vs $0.30 vs $0.75 per 1M output tokens. gpt-oss-safeguard-20b is 2.5x cheaper.

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick gpt-oss-safeguard-20b for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.30 vs $0.75 per million).

Model Agpt-oss-safeguard-20bOpenAINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen3 VL 8B InstructQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

No benchmark has tested both yet. gpt-oss-safeguard-20b has none yet; Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead.

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.

At a glance

Coding index
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b not benchmarked, Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct not benchmarked.
Widest category
None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
Widest single gap
None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
Output price
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b $0.30 against Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct $0.75 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
Context window
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b takes 131K tokens, Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct 262K.

Benchmark by benchmark

Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
Coding benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured35.3%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured3.8%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Intelligence benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
AA Intelligence IndexNot measured7.3Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
τ²-Bench TelecomNot measured29.2%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Reasoning benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured57.9%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured3.8%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Math benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
AA Math IndexNot measured30.7Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured30.7%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Knowledge benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured74.9%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
General benchmarks for gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
Benchmarkgpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B InstructLeader
IFBenchNot measured39.9%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured33.3%Only Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 46 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-safeguard-20b$0.0002Fits in one request
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct$0.0006Fits in one request

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b$0.0046Fits in one request
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct$0.015Fits in one request

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b$0.018Exceeds the context window
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct$0.058Fits in one request

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b 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.

Specifications of gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct
SpecificationOpenAI gpt-oss-safeguard-20bQwen3 VL 8B Instruct
MakerOpenAIQwen
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedOctober 29, 2025October 14, 2025
Context window131K262K
Input $/Mtok$0.075$0.25
Output $/Mtok$0.30$0.75
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is gpt-oss-safeguard-20b better than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick gpt-oss-safeguard-20b for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.30 vs $0.75 per million).

Which is cheaper, gpt-oss-safeguard-20b or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

gpt-oss-safeguard-20b costs $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.25 and $0.75. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, gpt-oss-safeguard-20b or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct, with 262K tokens against 131K.

Has any benchmark tested both gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

No benchmark has tested both yet. gpt-oss-safeguard-20b has none yet; Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 23, 2026.

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