# Gemma 4 31B IT vs gpt-oss-120b (slim)

> Gemma 4 31B IT scores 74.1 (BB) to gpt-oss-120b's 70.2 (BB) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 31B IT scores 74.1 (BB) on agent readiness against gpt-oss-120b's 70.2 (BB), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. gpt-oss-120b leads on risk and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 31B IT: BB 74.1, rank #2 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-31b-it.min.md
- gpt-oss-120b: BB 70.2, rank #6 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gpt-oss-120b.min.md
- Gemma 4 31B IT, good for An agent with a 24 GB GPU or more that wants a dense multimodal cousin with tool calling under a plain licence Ahead on Capability, 61 against 54; Reach, 95 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 45.
- gpt-oss-120b, good for Agents on one 80 GB GPU or a 128 GB unified machine that want an Apache 2.0 reasoning model with wide runtime support Ahead on Risk, 95 against 70; Agent interface, 90 against 85.

| Category | Gemma 4 31B IT | gpt-oss-120b |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 61 | 54 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 95 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 65 | 45 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 31B IT | gpt-oss-120b |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | OpenAI |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2025-08-26 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |