Is Nova 2 Lite or gpt-oss-20b cheaper?

gpt-oss-20b is cheaper on output tokens ($0.14 vs $2.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Nova 2 Lite or gpt-oss-20b?

Nova 2 Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Nova 2 Lite vs gpt-oss-20b

gpt-oss-20b is cheaper on output tokens, while Nova 2 Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Nova 2 Lite or gpt-oss-20b based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Nova 2 Lite	gpt-oss-20b
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.30	$0.03
Output / 1M tokens	$2.50	$0.14
Context window	1M	131K
Parameters	—	21B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Aug 2025

Nova 2 Lite details →gpt-oss-20b details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.