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Llama 4 Maverick vs gpt-oss-120b
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Winner summary
gpt-oss-120b wins on 6/8 benchmarks
gpt-oss-120b wins 6 of 8 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · knowledge · math.
Category leads
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Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Llama 4 Maverick
#230 by perf·no signal
gpt-oss-120b
#137 by perf·no signal
Best value
gpt-oss-120b
5.8x better value than Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
74.7 pts/$
$0.38/M
gpt-oss-120b
434.3 pts/$
$0.11/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Meta AI
$1.50T·Tier 1
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
8 benchmarks · 2 models
Llama 4 Maverickgpt-oss-120b
Aider polyglot
gpt-oss-120b leads by +26.2
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
Llama 4 Maverick
15.6
gpt-oss-120b
41.8
Fiction.LiveBench
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +1.8
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
Llama 4 Maverick
46.2
gpt-oss-120b
44.4
GPQA diamond
gpt-oss-120b leads by +11.7
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Llama 4 Maverick
56.0
gpt-oss-120b
67.7
Lech Mazur Writing
gpt-oss-120b leads by +13.6
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
Llama 4 Maverick
63.7
gpt-oss-120b
77.3
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
gpt-oss-120b leads by +68.4
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Llama 4 Maverick
20.5
gpt-oss-120b
88.9
SimpleBench
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +6.7
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
Llama 4 Maverick
13.2
gpt-oss-120b
6.5
SWE-Bench Verified (Bash Only)
gpt-oss-120b leads by +5.0
SWE-Bench Verified (Bash Only) · a curated subset of SWE-bench where models fix real Python repository bugs using only bash commands, no agent frameworks.
Llama 4 Maverick
21.0
gpt-oss-120b
26.0
WeirdML
gpt-oss-120b leads by +23.7
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
Llama 4 Maverick
24.5
gpt-oss-120b
48.2
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Llama 4 Maverick | gpt-oss-120b |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 15.6 | 41.8 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 46.2 | 44.4 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 56.0 | 67.7 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 63.7 | 77.3 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 20.5 | 88.9 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 13.2 | 6.5 |
SWE-Bench Verified (Bash Only) SWE-Bench Verified (Bash Only) · a curated subset of SWE-bench where models fix real Python repository bugs using only bash commands, no agent frameworks. | 21.0 | 26.0 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 24.5 | 48.2 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.15 | $0.60 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $2.62 | |
| $0.04 | $0.18 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | $0.72 |
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