OpenAI gpt-oss-20b: price rise input $0.018 → $0.030 per 1M tokens (+67 %), output $0.090 → $0.130 per 1M tokens (+44 %)
On the listed price of OpenAI gpt-oss-20b changed: input $0.018 → $0.030 per 1M tokens (+67 %); output $0.090 → $0.130 per 1M tokens (+44 %). A later check on confirmed it. Prices as listed in the United States.
What changed
OpenAI gpt-oss-20b is more expensive on the provider's own price list. Source: price page as read.
What it does to a task
Standard tasks, visible output only, no cache discount; month = 20 tasks an hour around the clock.
| Task | Per task, before | Per task, now | Per month, before | Per month, now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 · Micro-task (classification or strict JSON extraction) | $0.0000 | $0.0001 | $0.657 | $1.04 |
| L2 · Deep analysis over a 50,000-token document | $0.0031 | $0.0052 | $45.73 | $75.34 |
| L3 · Agentic coding loop, 15 steps | $0.024 | $0.041 | $357.54 | $593.27 |
Same task on other models
The L2 task on other models we follow closely, at today's prices:
- Anthropic: Claude Haiku 5.5 — $0.017 per L2 task
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 — $0.051 per L2 task
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