Can I run Baichuan M2 32b or gpt-oss-20b cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Baichuan M2 32b and gpt-oss-20b?

gpt-oss-20b has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 131K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Baichuan M2 32b vs gpt-oss-20b

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Novita

Model

Baichuan M2 32b

Best $0.070 in · $0.070 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

OpenAI

Model

gpt-oss-20b

Tool calling

Best $0.020 in · $0.100 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

gpt-oss-20b is 71% cheaper on input. Baichuan M2 32b is 30% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Baichuan M2 32b in	Baichuan M2 32b out	gpt-oss-20b in	gpt-oss-20b out
DeepInfra	N/A	N/A	$0.040	$0.150
Fireworks AI	N/A	N/A	$0.050	$0.200
Groq	N/A	N/A	$0.075	$0.300
Novita	$0.070	$0.070	$0.040	$0.150
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.029	$0.140
Ovhcloud	N/A	N/A	$0.040	$0.150
Replicate	N/A	N/A	$0.090	$0.360
Together AI	N/A	N/A	$0.050	$0.200
Wandb	N/A	N/A	$5000.00	$20000.00

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Novita · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Novita · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

OpenAI · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Baichuan M2 32b

gpt-oss-20b

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: 131,072 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; Aug 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Baichuan M2 32b

gpt-oss-20b

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Baichuan M2 32b

Monthly

$32

Annual

$383

gpt-oss-20b

Monthly

$21

Annual

$255

Save $11/month with gpt-oss-20b

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

High-volume text generation
Use Baichuan M2 32b. Output tokens are 30% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

gpt-oss-20b is cheaper on input tokens, while Baichuan M2 32b is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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