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OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b vs Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes gpt-oss-120b and Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02. Switch by changing the model name.

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Monthly evidence

gpt-oss-120b has the lower published input-plus-output rate and more Credits provider routes. Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 has the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

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

$3.6925/1MQwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 cheapest route

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

not enough dataQwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 fastest measured p50 TTFT

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-120bQwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02

Model idopenai/gpt-oss-120bqwen/qwen3.6-plus-2026-04-02

Publisher OpenAI Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

AI IQ IQ 98#132 —

Context131,072 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes241

Cheapest route$0.211/1M$3.6925/1M

Cached input$0.015825/1M to $0.1055/1M$0.05275/1M to $0.211/1M

Privacy posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)provider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1033 ms via cerebrasnot enough data

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

Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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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 Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02?

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.211/1M for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and $3.6925/1M for Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1033 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and not enough data for Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and Qwen3.6 Plus 2026-04-02 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/qwen3.6-plus-2026-04-02. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.