gpt-oss-120b vs Ling 3.0 tiny
Neither has a clear lead on the index. Ling 3.0 tiny is the smaller download at 4.8 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| gpt-oss-120b | Ling 3.0 tiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 12 | 12 |
| Class | Below every hosted tier | Below every hosted tier |
| Weights | 63 GB | 4.8 GB |
| Quantisation | MXFP4 | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 116.8B (5.1B active) | 7.9B (1.3B active) |
| Max context | 128k | 128k |
| API price per 1M | $0.03 in / $0.17 out | $0.06 in / $0.25 out |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 128GB $3,449 | Mac mini M6, 16GB $899 |
| Summarising | good | not rated |
| Translation | usable | not rated |
| Everyday coding | good | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | good | not rated |
| Agentic work | usable | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.