Can I run gpt-oss-120b or Llama Guard 3 8B 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 gpt-oss-120b and Llama Guard 3 8B?

Llama Guard 3 8B 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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gpt-oss-120b vs Llama Guard 3 8B

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.

OpenAI

Model

gpt-oss-120b

Tool calling

Best $0.039 in · $0.180 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Llama Guard 3 8B

Best $0.020 in · $0.030 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

gpt-oss-120b is 91% cheaper on input. Llama Guard 3 8B is 83% 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	gpt-oss-120b in	gpt-oss-120b out	Llama Guard 3 8B in	Llama Guard 3 8B out
Azure	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Baseten	$0.100	$0.500	N/A	N/A
Cerebras	$0.350	$0.750	N/A	N/A
DeepInfra	$0.050	$0.450	$0.055	$0.055
Fireworks AI	$0.150	$0.600	$0.200	$0.200
Groq	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Ibm Watsonx	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Nebius	N/A	N/A	$0.020	$0.060
Novita	$0.050	$0.250	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.180	$0.800	$0.480	$0.030
Ovhcloud	$0.080	$0.400	N/A	N/A
Replicate	$0.180	$0.720	N/A	N/A
Sambanova	$3.00	$4.50	N/A	N/A
Together AI	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Wandb	$15000.00	$60000.00	N/A	N/A

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 · OpenAI · Meta

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.

OpenAI · 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).

Meta · 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

gpt-oss-120b

Llama Guard 3 8B

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

Cost calculator

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

gpt-oss-120b

Llama Guard 3 8B

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

gpt-oss-120b

Monthly

$39

Annual

$471

Llama Guard 3 8B

Monthly

$149

Annual

$1.8K

Save $110/month with gpt-oss-120b

When to pick which

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

High-volume text generation
Use Llama Guard 3 8B. Output tokens are 83% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

gpt-oss-120b is cheaper on input tokens, while Llama Guard 3 8B is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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