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gpt-oss-20b vs GLM-4

OpenAI
gpt-oss-20b
Z.ai
GLM-4
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateAug 5 2025Jan 16 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4 shipped 567 days before gpt-oss-20b

Which is better: gpt-oss-20b or GLM-4?

gpt-oss-20b and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 567 days before gpt-oss-20b, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

gpt-oss-20b is open weight, while GLM-4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — gpt-oss-20b and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

gpt-oss-20b was released by OpenAI on Aug 5 2025.

GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.

gpt-oss-20b is an open weight model released by OpenAI. GLM-4 is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.

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