OpenAI · 21B parameters · MoE

What hardware runs GPT-OSS 20B?

It needs about 13 GB at MXFP4 (native) and 25 GB at Q8_0, with 3.6B parameters active per token. The cheapest rig we track that fits it at MXFP4 (native) is the Mac mini M5 Pro at $1,699.

18 rigs that fit it

Every rig, side by side

MachinePriceMXFP4 (native)Q8_0
Mac mini M5 Pro15-core CPU / 16-core GPU, 24GB$1,699
Fits~96 tok/s13 of 17 GB
Won't fitneeds ~25 GB
GMKtec EVO-X2Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB / 1TB$2,200
Fits~80 tok/s13 of 48 GB
Fits~40 tok/s25 of 48 GB
Mac Studio M5 Max18-core CPU / 32-core GPU, 36GB$2,499
Fits~144 tok/s13 of 27 GB
Tight fit~72 tok/s25 of 27 GB
Mac Studio M5 Max18-core CPU / 40-core GPU, 48GB$3,099
Fits~193 tok/s13 of 36 GB
Fits~96 tok/s25 of 36 GB
GMKtec EVO-X2Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB / 1TB$3,500
Fits~80 tok/s13 of 96 GB
Fits~40 tok/s25 of 96 GB
Minisforum MS-S1 MaxRyzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB / 2TB$3,879
Fits~80 tok/s13 of 96 GB
Fits~40 tok/s25 of 96 GB
Beelink GTR9 ProRyzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB / 2TB$4,349
Fits~80 tok/s13 of 96 GB
Fits~40 tok/s25 of 96 GB
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Windforce V224GB card$4,499
Fits~316 tok/s13 of 22 GB
Won't fitneeds ~25 GB
Framework Desktop DIYRyzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB$4,839
Fits~80 tok/s13 of 96 GB
Fits~40 tok/s25 of 96 GB
Gigabyte AI TOP ATOM4TB$5,300
Fits~86 tok/s13 of 109 GB
Fits~43 tok/s25 of 109 GB
Mac Studio M5 Ultra30-core CPU / 64-core GPU, 96GB$5,499
Fits~376 tok/s13 of 72 GB
Fits~188 tok/s25 of 72 GB
Lenovo ThinkStation PGX1TB$5,859
Fits~86 tok/s13 of 109 GB
Fits~43 tok/s25 of 109 GB
ASUS Ascent GX101TB$5,999
Fits~86 tok/s13 of 109 GB
Fits~43 tok/s25 of 109 GB
NVIDIA DGX SparkFounders Edition, 4TB$6,950
Fits~86 tok/s13 of 109 GB
Fits~43 tok/s25 of 109 GB
HP ZGX Nano G1n4TB$7,699
Fits~86 tok/s13 of 109 GB
Fits~43 tok/s25 of 109 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition32GB card$8,500
Fits~562 tok/s13 of 30 GB
Fits~281 tok/s25 of 30 GB
PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell96GB card$17,899
Fits~562 tok/s13 of 89 GB
Fits~281 tok/s25 of 89 GB
Mac Studio M5 Ultra256GB—
Fits~376 tok/s13 of 192 GB
Fits~188 tok/s25 of 192 GB

Sorted by lowest price. Estimates only. Method

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