gpt-oss-120b

Across the task benchmarks we track, gpt-oss-120b’s strongest relative results are in terminal use, reasoning, and knowledge work. On Terminal-Bench 2.1, it scores 26.2%, ranking #11 among 13 models with reported results in our dataset.

Updated: Nov 5, 2026Data as of: Nov 2, 2026

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Strongest results

Strongest results for gpt-oss-120b in tracked evaluation cohorts
Benchmark	Measures	Score
IFBench ↗58 constraint types	Precise instruction following	68.98%#14 of 17
Terminal-Bench ↗4.0 / mini-swe-agent	Working in a terminal	0%Joint #49 of 56
Humanity's Last Exam ↗Stable HLE — text-only subset	Expert reasoning	19.6%#60 of 68
GPQA ↗Diamond / Artificial Analysis	Reasoning	78.18%#28 of 30

Model details

Open source / open weights10 benchmarks

Specifications for gpt-oss-120b
Model	gpt-oss-120b
Agent Index v1.2	Insufficient coverage (4/7) · Preview
Creator	OpenAI (opens in a new tab)
Availability	Open source / open weights
Context size	131,072 tokens (opens in a new tab)
Max output	Not reported
Knowledge cutoff	Not reported
License	Apache 2.0 · Model weights ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Pricing and performance

Per provider and reported configuration. Prices are USD per 1M tokens.

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Benchmark performance

gpt-oss-120b in color, alongside leading models. Latest stored reports, best effort per report date.

Reasoning

198-question Diamond subset; independent AA evaluation

GPQA Diamond ↗

01
GPT-6 Astra96.3%
02
Gemini 3.8 Flash95.3%
03
Gemini 3.1 Pro94.1%
03
GPT-5.6 Sol94.1%
03
Muse Spark 1.394.1%
28
gpt-oss-120bThis model78.2%

Terminal Use

89 tasks; Terminus 2; e2b; three repeats

Terminal-Bench 2.1 ↗

01
Kimi K385%
02
GLM-5.3-Flash84.3%
03
GLM-5.383.9%
04
DeepSeek V4 Pro 081378.7%
05
GLM-5.277.9%
11
gpt-oss-120bThis model26.2%

Work Automations

Private 657 tasks; 50 turns; objective completion

AutomationBench-AA ↗

01
Gemini 4 Carbon77.8%
02
Gemini 4 Argon77.5%
03
Kimi K3.1 Pro73.3%
04
MiniMax M3.1 Flash72.52%
05
Claude Sonnet 5.571.8%
54
gpt-oss-120bThis model0.2%

Knowledge Work

220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise Elo

GDPval-AA v2.1 ↗

01
Claude Opus 5.51,866 Elo
02
Kimi K3.1 Pro1,858 Elo
03
Claude Sonnet 5.51,838 Elo
04
Claude Fable 5.11,763 Elo
05
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171,746 Elo
36
gpt-oss-120bThis model616 Elo

Reported benchmarks

All published results in our dataset, with versions, evaluation settings, and sources.

All published benchmark reports for gpt-oss-120b
Benchmark	Score	Evaluation setup	Source
AA-Briefcase1.1 / combined EloCombined Elo · Higher is better	0 Elo	selection: best reported configuration per release · gpt-oss-120b (High) · tools: benchmark-defined	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
AutomationBench-AA1.0.6 / AA private 657Objectives completed without guardrail violations · Higher is better	0.199%	gpt-oss-120b (High); Private 657 tasks; 50 turns; objective completion	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDP.pdf100 tasks / All-pass / five attemptsAccuracy · Higher is better	4%	selection: best reported configuration per release · gpt-oss-120b (High) · tools: benchmark-defined	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better	615.64 Elo	gpt-oss-120b (High); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise Elo	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GDPval-AA2.1Elo · Higher is better	179.43 Elo	gpt-oss-120b (Low); 220 tasks; Stirrup agent; pairwise Elo	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GPQADiamond / Artificial AnalysisAccuracy · Higher is better	78.182%	gpt-oss-120b (High); 198-question Diamond subset; independent AA evaluation	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
GPQADiamond / Artificial AnalysisAccuracy · Higher is better	67.172%	gpt-oss-120b (Low); 198-question Diamond subset; independent AA evaluation	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
HLE-Diamond1,000 questions / no toolsAccuracy · Higher is better	3.8%	selection: best reported configuration per release · gpt-oss-120b (High) · No tools	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — text-only subsetAccuracy · Higher is better	19.601%	gpt-oss-120b (High); original HLE text-only 2,158 questions; no tools; not HLE Diamond · No tools	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Humanity's Last ExamStable HLE — text-only subsetAccuracy · Higher is better	5.885%	gpt-oss-120b (Low); original HLE text-only 2,158 questions; no tools; not HLE Diamond · No tools	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
IFBench58 constraint typesAccuracy · Higher is better	68.98%	selection: best reported configuration per release · gpt-oss-120b (High) · tools: benchmark-defined	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Terminal-Bench2.1 / Artificial AnalysisPass@1 · Higher is better	26.217%	gpt-oss-120b (High); 89 tasks; Terminus 2; e2b; three repeats	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Terminal-Bench2.1 / Artificial AnalysisPass@1 · Higher is better	13.858%	gpt-oss-120b (Low); 89 tasks; Terminus 2; e2b; three repeats	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent
Terminal-Bench4.0 / mini-swe-agentTask success · Higher is better	0%	harness: mini-swe-agent · repeats: 3 · selection: best reported configuration per release · gpt-oss-120b (High)	Artificial Analysis (opens in a new tab)independent