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OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b vs Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes gpt-oss-120b and Qwen3 30B A3B. Switch by changing the model name.

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Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

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Monthly evidence

gpt-oss-120b has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$0.211/1MOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheapest route

$0.4009/1MQwen: Qwen3 30B A3B cheapest route

1033 msOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b fastest measured p50 TTFT via cerebras

2279 msQwen: Qwen3 30B A3B fastest measured p50 TTFT via greenference

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

OpenAI: gpt-oss-120bQwen: Qwen3 30B A3B

Model idopenai/gpt-oss-120bqwen/qwen3-30b-a3b

Publisher OpenAI Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

AI IQ IQ 98#132 —

Context131,072 tokens40,960 tokens

Credits provider routes242

Cheapest route$0.211/1M$0.4009/1M

Cached input$0.015825/1M to $0.1055/1M$0.050113/1M

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)has ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1033 ms via cerebras2279 ms via greenference

Highest measured throughput132 tok/s via amazon-bedrocknot enough data

Recent route uptime range88.31% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b routes

Overview24 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B routes

Overview2 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-oss-120b",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B?

gpt-oss-120b has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.211/1M for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and $0.4009/1M for Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1033 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and 2279 ms for Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between openai/gpt-oss-120b and qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.