GroqCloud
$2.25 / month- Input cost
- $0.75
- Output cost
- $1.50
- Per 1,000 calls
- $0.225
- Cache pricing
- $0.037 / 1M
Same model, different API route
GPT-OSS 20B: GroqCloud or OpenRouter for lower API cost?
Compare a fixed GroqCloud endpoint with OpenRouter's current lowest catalog rate for GPT-OSS 20B. 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-20b | openai/gpt-oss-20b |
| Input / 1M | $0.075 | $0.03 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.037 / 1M | $0.03 / 1M |
| Output / 1M | $0.30 | $0.13 |
| Published route context | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Published maximum output | 65,536 tokens | Not published |
Editable workload
GPT-OSS 20B monthly API cost
Token inference only. Provider payment, BYOK, tool, storage, and untracked request fees are excluded.
OpenRouter
$0.95 / month- Input cost
- $0.30
- Output cost
- $0.65
- Per 1,000 calls
- $0.095
- Cache pricing
- $0.03 / 1M
OpenRouter is $1.30 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 displayed model price can reflect the lowest available underlying route and may change with catalog routing.
- OpenRouter credit-purchase or BYOK fees are separate from the token estimate.
- Use provider pinning and fallback settings when predictable routing matters.
What this comparison controls
Both routes call OpenAI's GPT-OSS 20B using the published API model string. Provider infrastructure, quantization, request limits, routing, retention controls, and operational behavior can still differ.
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