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gpt-oss-20b

OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b is a 21-billion parameter, open-weight reasoning model released under the Apache 2.0 license. Designed for local execution on consumer hardware and low-latency workflows, it delivers reasoning capabilities and benchmark performance comparable to the OpenAI o3-mini models.

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Specifications

Context window131K tokens
Max output33K tokens
API typechat
AddedAug 5, 2025
Model IDgroq/openai/gpt-oss-20b
Data retentionNo
Used for trainingNo
Provider location🇺🇸 US
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Benchmarks

Benchmarks haven't been published yet for this exact variant.

Some variants (region-specific deployments, highspeed tiers) share benchmarks with their base model — check the base model page or the Groq Inc. models overview.

Pricing

Input / 1M
$0.10
Output / 1M
$0.50
Cache write
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Cache read
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Estimated cost
100K input + 10K output$0.0150
1M input + 100K output$0.15
10M input + 1M output$1.50

Requesty charges exactly what the upstream provider charges — no markup, no per-request fees. Prompt caching and smart routing can reduce effective cost by 30-80%.

Quickstart

Drop-in compatible with the OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL, swap in your Requesty API key, and set the model to groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b.

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_REQUESTY_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://router.requesty.ai/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in one paragraph."},
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does gpt-oss-20b cost?
gpt-oss-20b is priced at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens when accessed via Requesty. Requesty charges exactly what the upstream provider charges — we don't add markup.
What is the context window of gpt-oss-20b?
gpt-oss-20b has a context window of 131K tokens, with a maximum output of 33K tokens per response. That's roughly 175 words of input you can fit in a single prompt.
What can gpt-oss-20b do?
gpt-oss-20b supports tool calling. You can call it through any OpenAI-compatible client by pointing base_url to Requesty.
How do I use gpt-oss-20b with the OpenAI SDK?
Install the OpenAI SDK, set base_url to "https://router.requesty.ai/v1", set your API key to your Requesty key, and set the model to "groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b". The Quickstart above shows Python, JavaScript and cURL snippets.

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