Claude Opus 5 vs gpt-oss-120b
Pricing, context window and real answers (October 2026)
Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) and gpt-oss-120b (OpenAI), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.
Specs and pricing
 Claude Opus 5 |  gpt-oss-120b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $5.28 | $0.102 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $26.38 | $0.5035 |
| Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls) | $18.47 | $0.3537 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Release date | 7/24/2026 | 8/5/2025 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
| Throughput (p50) | 719 tokens/s (n=26) | 327 tokens/s (n=25) |
| Arena · overall | #2 · ELO 1,507 | #213 · ELO 1,352 |
| Arena · Japanese | #4 · ELO 1,507 | #148 · ELO 1,325 |
| Arena · coding | #5 · ELO 1,550 | #221 · ELO 1,389 |
Prices are FastMetal's rates, before tax.
Rankings: LMArena leaderboard dataset (lmarena-ai/leaderboard-dataset), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-08; category names mapped and ratings rounded by FastMetal.
Which should you pick?
- On price, gpt-oss-120b: $0.5035 per 1M output tokens, 98% less than Claude Opus 5.
- On the Overall arena board, Claude Opus 5 ranks higher (#2; gpt-oss-120b is #213).
- On the Japanese arena board, Claude Opus 5 ranks higher (#4; gpt-oss-120b is #148).
- On the Coding arena board, Claude Opus 5 ranks higher (#5; gpt-oss-120b is #221).
- For long documents, Claude Opus 5: a 1,000,000-token context window against 131,072 for gpt-oss-120b.
- If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.
Real answers to the same prompts
Exactly what the FastMetal gateway returned, side by side. Not benchmark scores: actual output.
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'. Explain your reasoning step by step.
Claude Opus 5
## Counting the 'r's in "strawberry"
**Step 1: Break the word into individual letters**
| Position | Letter |
|----------|--------|
| 1 | s |
| 2 | t |
| 3 | **r** |
| 4 | a |
| 5 | w |
| 6 | b |
| 7 | e |
| 8 | **r** |
| 9 | **r** |
| 10 | y |
**Step 2: Identify each occurrence of 'r'**
- Position 3: the 'r' in the "str-" beginning
- Position 8: the first 'r' in the "-rry" ending
- Position 9: the second 'r' in the "-rry" ending
**Step 3: Tally them up**
3 + 8 + 9 → that's **3 occurrences**.
## Answer: 3
The tricky part is that "strawberry" contains a *double* 'r' near the end ("berry"), which is easy to skim over as a single letter. Splitting the word into "straw" (1 'r') + "berry"…
7.1s466 output tokens
gpt-oss-120b
**Step‑by‑step count of the letter “r” in the word “strawberry”**
1. Write out the word with each letter in order, labeling its position:
| Position | Letter |
|----------|--------|
| 1 | s |
| 2 | t |
| 3 | **r** |
| 4 | a |
| 5 | w |
| 6 | b |
| 7 | e |
| 8 | **r** |
| 9 | **r** |
|10 | y |
2. Scan the list and mark every occurrence of the letter **r**.
- Position 3 → r (first occurrence)
- Position 8 → r (second occurrence)
- Position 9 → r (third occurrence)
3. Count the marked entries: there are **3** marked positions.
**Result:** The word “strawberry” contains **3** occurrences of the letter **r**…
1.7s332 output tokens
Debug This Error
I'm getting the following error in my Node.js application: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map') at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25) at renderWithHooks (/app/node_modules/rea…
Claude Opus 5
## What's happening
The error means `users` is `undefined` when `UserList` renders — so calling `.map()` on it throws. React isn't the problem; the prop simply isn't there yet (or ever).
The three most common causes:
1. **The parent isn't passing the prop** (or passes it under a different name / typo):
```jsx
<UserList /> // users is undefined
<UserList user={data} /> // wrong name
```
2. **The data is fetched asynchronously**, and the first render happens before it arrives:
```jsx
const [users, setUsers] = useState(); // undefined on first render!
useEffect(() => { fetch('/api/users').then(r => r.json()).then(setUsers); }, []);
return <UserList user…
15.1s1191 output tokens
gpt-oss-120b
### Why the `map` can’t be called
`Array.prototype.map` is a method that exists only on **arrays** (or array‑like objects).
When you see
```
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')
at UserList (...)
```
it means that the variable you think is an array – `users` in this case – is actually **`undefined`** (or `null`).
React is trying to evaluate this line:
```jsx
{users.map(user => <li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>)}
```
and it crashes because you can’t read `.map` from `undefined`.
---
## Common reasons `users` ends up undefined
| Reason | Typical scenario | How it shows up |
|--------|------------------|-----------------|
| **Prop not passed** | `<Use…
7.3s1610 output tokens
Code Review
Please review the following Python function and suggest improvements for readability, performance, and best practices: def get_data(url, retries=3): import requests import time for i in range(retries):…
Claude Opus 5
# Code Review: `get_data`
Overall, the function works for the happy path, but there are several issues worth addressing — the most serious being the bare `except`, the silent failure mode, and the conflation of two responsibilities (fetching and transforming).
## Critical Issues
### 1. Bare `except` swallows everything
```python
except:
time.sleep(2)
```
This catches `KeyboardInterrupt`, `SystemExit`, `MemoryError`, and — importantly — bugs in your own code. If `item["active"]` raises a `KeyError` because the API changed its schema, you'll retry three times and return `[]`, giving you no indication anything went wrong. Catch `requests.RequestException` instead (the base class for all…
34.7s2823 output tokens
gpt-oss-120b
Below is a **step‑by‑step review** of the original `get_data` implementation followed by a **refactored version** that addresses readability, performance, and modern Python best‑practice concerns.
---
## 1. What the original function does
```python
def get_data(url, retries=3):
import requests
import time
for i in range(retries):
try:
r = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
if r.status_code == 200:
data = r.json()
result = []
for item in data:
if item["active"] == True:
result.append({"name": item["name"], "id": item["id"]})
return result…
14.4s3132 output tokens
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 5 or gpt-oss-120b?
- Per 1M output tokens, Claude Opus 5 is $26.38 and gpt-oss-120b is $0.5035 on FastMetal (US dollars, before tax), so gpt-oss-120b is cheaper.
- How do the context windows of Claude Opus 5 and gpt-oss-120b compare?
- Claude Opus 5 takes 1,000,000 tokens; gpt-oss-120b takes 131,072.
- Which ranks higher, Claude Opus 5 or gpt-oss-120b?
- Claude Opus 5 ranks higher on the public arena (Claude Opus 5 #4, gpt-oss-120b #148). Ranks move as the leaderboard updates.
- Can I use Claude Opus 5 and gpt-oss-120b with the same API key?
- Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "anthropic-claude-opus-5" or "gpt-oss-120b" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.
Try both on one API key
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