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Why use gpt-oss-20b on GCP Vertex AI?
GCP Vertex AI offers gpt-oss-20b with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.07/1M input tokens. Vertex AI is Google Cloud's managed AI platform, offering access to Gemini models and hundreds of partner models alongside tools for fine-tuning, grounding, vector search, and end-to-end MLOps pipelines.
Compare gpt-oss-20b across 12 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.070
Output / 1M
$0.25
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install google-cloud-aiplatformAuth
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=...Call
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")Model ID
gpt-oss-20bRequest example
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("gpt-oss-20b")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)Gotchas
- For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare gpt-oss-20b Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Workers AI | $0.20 | $0.30 |
| OpenRouter | $0.03 | $0.14 |
| Fireworks AI | $0.07 | $0.30 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.07 |
| Output tokens | $0.25 |
Capabilities
JSON / Tool useStructured Outputs
About gpt-oss-20b
OpenAI open-weight model with 20 billion parameters. Lightweight, efficient text-only model with reasoning and function calling. Free for self-hosting. Released August 5, 2025.
Model Specs
Released2025-08-05
Parameters20B
Context131k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2025-08