Can I run gpt-oss-120b or Magistral Small 2506 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 Magistral Small 2506?

gpt-oss-120b has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 40K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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gpt-oss-120b vs Magistral Small 2506

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

Mistral AI

Model

Magistral Small 2506

Tool calling

Best $0.500 in · $1.50 out

Context window 40K

Pricing

gpt-oss-120b is cheaper across the board — 92% cheaper on input and 88% cheaper on output.

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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	Magistral Small 2506 in	Magistral Small 2506 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	N/A	N/A
Fireworks AI	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Groq	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Ibm Watsonx	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Mistral AI	N/A	N/A	$0.500	$1.50
Novita	$0.050	$0.250	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.180	$0.800	N/A	N/A
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 · Mistral AI

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).

Mistral AI · 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

Magistral Small 2506

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 40,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 131,072 tokens; 40,000 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Aug 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

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

gpt-oss-120b

Magistral Small 2506

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

gpt-oss-120b

Monthly

$39

Annual

$471

Magistral Small 2506

Monthly

$375

Annual

$4.6K

Save $336/month with gpt-oss-120b

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use gpt-oss-120b. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 40K.
High-volume text generation
Use gpt-oss-120b. Output tokens are 88% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use gpt-oss-120b. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

gpt-oss-120b is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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