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OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b vs TrustedRouter Lev 1.0

One key routes both. Starter credit covers your first gpt-oss-120b requests, while TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 runs on your own provider key. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

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.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

gpt-oss-120b has more Credits provider routes. A published Credits price comparison is not available for both models. Their context windows are the same size. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

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

$1.899/1MTrustedRouter Lev 1.0 cheapest route

648 msOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b fastest measured p50 TTFT via tinfoil

not enough dataTrustedRouter Lev 1.0 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-120bTrustedRouter Lev 1.0

Model idopenai/gpt-oss-120btrustedrouter/lev-1.0

Publisher OpenAI TrustedRouter

AI IQ IQ 98#133 —

Context131,072 tokens131,072 tokens

Credits provider routes240

Cheapest route$0.211/1M$1.899/1M

Cached input$0.015825/1M to $0.1055/1MNot published

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

Fastest measured p50 TTFT648 ms via tinfoilnot enough data

Highest measured throughput376 tok/s via cerebrasnot enough data

Recent route uptime range0.00% to 100.00%not enough data

Modes chat decide

OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b routes

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

TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 routes

Overview0 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 TrustedRouter Lev 1.0?

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.211/1M for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and $1.899/1M for TrustedRouter Lev 1.0. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b or TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 648 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and not enough data for TrustedRouter Lev 1.0. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b and TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 with the same API?

Yes. Both take the same request on POST /api/alpha/decide, with the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key, so a side-by-side eval changes only the model id between openai/gpt-oss-120b and trustedrouter/lev-1.0. TrustedRouter Lev 1.0 does not take chat requests.