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title: "system.ai.gpt-oss-20b Cost Calculator - Databricks"
description: "Calculate the cost of using system.ai.gpt-oss-20b from Databricks. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.30 per 1M tokens."
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# system.ai.gpt-oss-20b Cost Calculator - Databricks

> Calculate the cost of using system.ai.gpt-oss-20b from Databricks. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.30 per 1M tokens.

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## About system.ai.gpt-oss-20b

system.ai.gpt-oss-20b is a chat model from Databricks, one of 167 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, ranking 278 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 92% of models in this category. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Databricks pricing for system.ai.gpt-oss-20b.

- **$0.07 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.30 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Output Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens, system.ai.gpt-oss-20b ranks 278 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 92% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs system.ai.gpt-oss-20b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | -14% |
| apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.25 | -10% |
| FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 | -14% |
| Phi-4-mini-instruct | Azure | $0.07 | $0.30 | +7% |
| Phi-4-multimodal-instruct | Azure | $0.08 | $0.32 | +14% |

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## FAQ

### Is system.ai.gpt-oss-20b cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0?

No. system.ai.gpt-oss-20b costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 14% more affordable for input. However, system.ai.gpt-oss-20b may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does system.ai.gpt-oss-20b pricing compare to the average chat model?

system.ai.gpt-oss-20b input pricing is $0.07 per 1M tokens, which is 88% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 278 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 92% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.30 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66.

### What makes system.ai.gpt-oss-20b different from other Databricks models?

Among Databricks's 167 chat models, system.ai.gpt-oss-20b ranks 5 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to system.ai.gpt-oss-20b?

The most comparable chat models to system.ai.gpt-oss-20b are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); Phi-4-mini-instruct from Azure ($0.07/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate system.ai.gpt-oss-20b costs?

system.ai.gpt-oss-20b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.07 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.30.

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