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LLaMA 3.1 vs gpt-oss-20b

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs OpenAI gpt-oss-20b — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
OpenAI
gpt-oss-20b
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Aug 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
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Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 378 days before gpt-oss-20b

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or gpt-oss-20b?

LLaMA 3.1 and gpt-oss-20b don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 378 days before gpt-oss-20b, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.1 and gpt-oss-20b don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 3.1 released?
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
When was gpt-oss-20b released?
gpt-oss-20b was released by OpenAI on Aug 5 2025.

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