GPT-5 mini vs GPT-OSS 20B

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 22 (46 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

GPT-OSS 20B

28.8

88
MMLU
31
86
GPQA
30
84
SuperGPQA
28
82
OpenBookQA
26

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

GPT-OSS 20B

23

80
HumanEval
23

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

GPT-OSS 20B

30

90
AIME 2023
31
92
AIME 2024
33
91
AIME 2025
32
86
HMMT Feb 2023
27
88
HMMT Feb 2024
29
87
HMMT Feb 2025
28
89
BRUMO 2025
30

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

GPT-OSS 20B

28

84
SimpleQA
29
82
MuSR
27

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or GPT-OSS 20B?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 22, a difference of 46 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or GPT-OSS 20B?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 28.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or GPT-OSS 20B?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 23.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or GPT-OSS 20B?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 30.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or GPT-OSS 20B?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 28.