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title: "gpt-oss-20b-maas Cost Calculator - Vertex AI"
description: "Calculate the cost of using gpt-oss-20b-maas from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.25 per 1M tokens."
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# gpt-oss-20b-maas Cost Calculator - Vertex AI

> Calculate the cost of using gpt-oss-20b-maas from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.07 and output $0.25 per 1M tokens.

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## About gpt-oss-20b-maas

gpt-oss-20b-maas is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 119 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 256 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 92% of models in this category. gpt-oss-20b-maas supports reasoning. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vertex AI pricing for gpt-oss-20b-maas.

- **$0.07 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.25 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**
- **32,768 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

gpt-oss-20b-maas supports: Reasoning.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.25 per 1M output tokens, gpt-oss-20b-maas ranks 256 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.

gpt-oss-20b-maas is one of 119 Vertex AI chat models, with support for reasoning.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs gpt-oss-20b-maas |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B | Azure | $0.06 | $0.22 | -14% |
| glm-4.7-flash | Cloudflare | $0.06 | $0.40 | -14% |
| databricks-gpt-oss-20b | Databricks | $0.07 | $0.30 | 0% |
| NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning | DeepInfra | $0.08 | $0.20 | +14% |
| gpt-oss-20b | Fireworks AI | $0.07 | $0.30 | 0% |

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## Related Resources

- [gpt-oss-20b-maas specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gpt-oss-20b-maas.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is gpt-oss-20b-maas cheaper than FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B?

No. gpt-oss-20b-maas costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens while FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B 14% more affordable for input. However, gpt-oss-20b-maas may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

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

gpt-oss-20b-maas input pricing is $0.07 per 1M tokens, which is 88% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 256 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 92% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.25 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66.

### What makes gpt-oss-20b-maas different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 119 chat models, gpt-oss-20b-maas ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to gpt-oss-20b-maas?

The most comparable chat models to gpt-oss-20b-maas are: FW-Nemotron-Lightning-3.5-30B-A3B from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); glm-4.7-flash from Cloudflare ($0.06/1M input tokens); databricks-gpt-oss-20b from Databricks ($0.07/1M input tokens); NVIDIA-Nemotron-3.5-Lightning from DeepInfra ($0.08/1M 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 gpt-oss-20b-maas costs?

gpt-oss-20b-maas 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 $0.25.

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