| Signal | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B | Delta | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +17 | |
Pricing | 1 | -29 | |
Context window size | 71 | -10 | |
Recency | 90 | +1 | |
Output Capacity | 65 | -20 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 5 | 3 wins |
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Baidu
OpenAI
gpt-oss-120b (free) saves you $42.00/month
That's $504.00/year compared to ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B | gpt-oss-120b (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 40 | -- |
| Rank | #210 | #212 | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B |
| Quality Rank | #210 | #212 | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B |
| Adoption Rank | #210 | #212 | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B |
| Parameters | 28B | 120B | -- |
| Context Window | 30K | 131K | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
| Pricing | $0.14/$0.56/M | Free | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 50 | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B |
| Pricing | 1 | 30 | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
| Context window size | 71 | 81 | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
| Recency | 90 | 89 | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B |
| Output Capacity | 65 | 85 | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 40/100 (rank #210), placing it in the top 28% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #212), placing it in the top 27% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Both models are priced similarly, so the decision comes down to quality and features rather than cost.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. gpt-oss-120b (free) also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (40/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B and gpt-oss-120b (free) are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
gpt-oss-120b (free)
100% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Baidu
| Capability | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Baidu
OpenAI
gpt-oss-120b (free) saves you $0.9240/month
That's 100% cheaper than ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B | gpt-oss-120b (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 30K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 8,000 | 131,072 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 |
Both ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B and gpt-oss-120b (free) score 40/100, making them extremely close competitors. Choose based on pricing, provider ecosystem, or specific capability requirements.
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B is ranked #210 and gpt-oss-120b (free) is ranked #212 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
gpt-oss-120b (free) is cheaper at $0.00/M output tokens vs ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B's $0.56/M output tokens - 560.0x more expensive. Input token pricing: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B at $0.14/M vs gpt-oss-120b (free) at $0.00/M.
gpt-oss-120b (free) has a larger context window of 131,072 tokens compared to ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B's 30,000 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.