Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT OSS Safeguard 120B
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 · openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-120b
As of November 1, 2026, GPT OSS Safeguard 120B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0024 per million input tokens and $0.0096 per million output, versus $0.1039 / $0.5197 for Claude Sonnet 5.5, about 98% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose GPT OSS Safeguard 120B to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 128,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT OSS Safeguard 120B, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GPT OSS Safeguard 120B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.1039 | $0.0024 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.5197 | $0.0096 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 16,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | — |
| % off list | 94.8% off | 98.4% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.9 s (173 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 1, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT OSS Safeguard 120B — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or GPT OSS Safeguard 120B cheaper?
GPT OSS Safeguard 120B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 98%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT OSS Safeguard 120B?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.1039 in / $0.5197 out per 1M tokens. GPT OSS Safeguard 120B: $0.0024 in / $0.0096 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 98% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT OSS Safeguard 120B with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.