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Open-Source OpenAI Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The best open-weight OpenAI model is gpt-oss-120b (free) (24.5 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. gpt-oss-120b (24.5) and gpt-oss-20b (free) (24.5) round out the top three.

24.5Intelligence
450 t/sSpeed
FreeInput /M
131KContext

The best open-weight AI models — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

  1. 1O
    gpt-oss-120b:free
    ReasoningTools24.5 intel · Free/M · 450 t/s
    24.5
    Intelligence
  2. 2O
    gpt-oss-120b
    ReasoningToolsJSON24.5 intel · $0.039/M · 450 t/s
    24.5
    Intelligence
  3. 3O
    gpt-oss-20b:free
    ReasoningToolsJSON24.5 intel · Free/M · 348 t/s
    24.5
    Intelligence
  4. 4O
    gpt-oss-20b
    ReasoningToolsJSON24.5 intel · $0.029/M · 348 t/s
    24.5
    Intelligence
  5. 5O
    gpt-oss-safeguard-20b
    ReasoningToolsJSON$0.075/M · 530 t/s · 235ms ttft
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source OpenAI model?

The best open-weight OpenAI model is gpt-oss-120b (free) (24.5 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. gpt-oss-120b (24.5) and gpt-oss-20b (free) (24.5) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to gpt-oss-120b (free)?

gpt-oss-120b (24.5) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by gpt-oss-20b (free) (24.5). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many OpenAI models are there?

modelgrep tracks 62 OpenAI models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by GPT-5.5. 5 of them qualify for this ranking.

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