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gpt-oss-120b vs Grok 4.20 Beta

OpenAI
gpt-oss-120b
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateAug 5 2025Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
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Timeline
Release gapgpt-oss-120b shipped 196 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: gpt-oss-120b or Grok 4.20 Beta?

gpt-oss-120b and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. gpt-oss-120b shipped 196 days before Grok 4.20 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

gpt-oss-120b is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.20 Beta is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — gpt-oss-120b and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was gpt-oss-120b released?
gpt-oss-120b was released by OpenAI on Aug 5 2025.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.
Is gpt-oss-120b or Grok 4.20 Beta open source?
gpt-oss-120b is an open-source / open-weight model released by OpenAI. Grok 4.20 Beta is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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