Same model, different API route

GPT-OSS 120B: GroqCloud or Together AI for lower API cost?

Compare two fixed serverless endpoints whose tracked GPT-OSS 120B token rates currently match. This comparison holds the model and token workload constant; it does not assume identical infrastructure, latency, or service limits.

OpenAI modelSources checked 2026-07-15
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.

FieldGroqCloudTogether AI
Pricing basisFixed provider endpointFixed provider endpoint
API model IDopenai/gpt-oss-120bopenai/gpt-oss-120b
Input / 1M$0.15$0.15
Cached input / 1M$0.075 / 1MNot published
Output / 1M$0.60$0.60
Published route context131,072 tokens128,000 tokens
Published maximum output65,536 tokensNot published
Editable workload

GPT-OSS 120B monthly API cost

Token inference only. Provider payment, BYOK, tool, storage, and untracked request fees are excluded.

Fixed provider endpoint

GroqCloud

$4.50 / month
Input cost
$1.50
Output cost
$3.00
Per 1,000 calls
$0.45
Cache pricing
$0.075 / 1M
View GroqCloud pricing
Fixed provider endpoint

Together AI

$4.50 / month
Input cost
$1.50
Output cost
$3.00
Per 1,000 calls
$0.45
Cache pricing
Not published
View Together AI pricing

The tracked token totals match for the default workload. This is a route-price result, not a service-quality ranking.

StackLens assessment

What to test before switching routes

  • Matching token rates do not mean the providers have identical context enforcement, latency, limits, or availability.
  • The Groq route publishes a cached-input rate; Together does not show one for this serverless model.
  • Test the intended concurrency and failure handling before choosing a route.
Same-model boundary

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.