GroqCloud
$4.50 / month- Input cost
- $1.50
- Output cost
- $3.00
- Per 1,000 calls
- $0.45
- Cache pricing
- $0.075 / 1M
Same model, different API route
GPT-OSS 120B: GroqCloud or OpenRouter for lower API cost?
Compare GroqCloud's fixed endpoint with OpenRouter's current lowest catalog rate for GPT-OSS 120B. This comparison holds the model and token workload constant; it does not assume identical infrastructure, latency, or service limits.
Official route fields
Provider pricing and route limits
Prices are USD per 1M tokens. “Not published” means the official tracked source does not expose that field.
| Field | GroqCloud | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Fixed provider endpoint | Current catalog floor |
| API model ID | openai/gpt-oss-120b | openai/gpt-oss-120b |
| Input / 1M | $0.15 | $0.037 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.075 / 1M | Not published |
| Output / 1M | $0.60 | $0.17 |
| Published route context | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Published maximum output | 65,536 tokens | Not published |
Editable workload
GPT-OSS 120B monthly API cost
Token inference only. Provider payment, BYOK, tool, storage, and untracked request fees are excluded.
OpenRouter
$1.22 / month- Input cost
- $0.37
- Output cost
- $0.85
- Per 1,000 calls
- $0.122
- Cache pricing
- Not published
OpenRouter is $3.28 lower per month for the default workload. This is a route-price result, not a service-quality ranking.
Additional fee boundary: OpenRouter credit purchases currently carry a separate 5.5% fee with a minimum charge. The token estimate below does not add payment or BYOK fees.
What to test before switching routes
- OpenRouter's catalog floor is not a fixed quote from one underlying host.
- OpenRouter payment and BYOK fees are excluded from the workload estimate.
- Evaluate provider pinning, fallback behavior, and spend controls before routing production traffic.
What this comparison controls
Both routes call OpenAI's GPT-OSS 120B using the published API model string. Provider infrastructure, quantization, request limits, routing, retention controls, and operational behavior can still differ.
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