Instructions to use openai/gpt-oss-20b with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.

Libraries

How to use openai/gpt-oss-20b with Transformers:

# Use a pipeline as a high-level helper
from transformers import pipeline

pipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="openai/gpt-oss-20b")
messages = [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Who are you?"},
]
pipe(messages)

# Load model directly
from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForCausalLM

tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("openai/gpt-oss-20b")
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("openai/gpt-oss-20b")
messages = [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Who are you?"},
]
inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
	messages,
	add_generation_prompt=True,
	tokenize=True,
	return_dict=True,
	return_tensors="pt",
).to(model.device)

outputs = model.generate(**inputs, max_new_tokens=40)
print(tokenizer.decode(outputs[0][inputs["input_ids"].shape[-1]:]))

Inference
HuggingChat
Notebooks
Google Colab
Kaggle
Local Apps

vLLM

How to use openai/gpt-oss-20b with vLLM:

Install from pip and serve model

# Install vLLM from pip:
pip install vllm
# Start the vLLM server:
vllm serve "openai/gpt-oss-20b"
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "openai/gpt-oss-20b",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/openai/gpt-oss-20b

SGLang

How to use openai/gpt-oss-20b with SGLang:

Install from pip and serve model

# Install SGLang from pip:
pip install sglang
# Start the SGLang server:
python3 -m sglang.launch_server \
    --model-path "openai/gpt-oss-20b" \
    --host 0.0.0.0 \
    --port 30000
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "openai/gpt-oss-20b",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Use Docker images

docker run --gpus all \
    --shm-size 32g \
    -p 30000:30000 \
    -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \
    --env "HF_TOKEN=<secret>" \
    --ipc=host \
    lmsysorg/sglang:latest \
    python3 -m sglang.launch_server \
        --model-path "openai/gpt-oss-20b" \
        --host 0.0.0.0 \
        --port 30000
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "openai/gpt-oss-20b",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Docker Model Runner
How to use openai/gpt-oss-20b with Docker Model Runner:
```
docker model run hf.co/openai/gpt-oss-20b
```

Running gpt-oss Without FlashAttention 3 – Any Alternatives to Ollama?

#72

by shinho0902 - opened Aug 7, 2025

Discussion

shinho0902

Aug 7, 2025

Hi, I have a question regarding the gpt-oss models.
Since my GPU does not support FlashAttention 3, I’ve learned that vLLM cannot serve these models due to the attention sink requirement.

In this case, is Ollama the only available serving option right now for running gpt-oss models on GPUs that don’t support FA3?
Or are there any alternative tools or workarounds?

Thanks in advance!

Arnab07

Aug 7, 2025

The recent update in transformers allows you to run them on a GPU without FA3 support.
Check this: https://github.com/pcuenca/openai-cookbook/blob/gpt-oss-on-colab/articles/gpt-oss/run-colab.ipynb?short_path=d3b3a3f
Note: it does require more VRAM than ollama from my experiment

xbruce22

Aug 7, 2025

I have been too much focused on ollama, llama.cpp, vllm, sglang.
I believe there are many ways you can improve a model's performance.
Learning one framework helps a lot, I have selected llama.cpp.
I also advice others to do the same, otherwise you will be just fixing stuffs here and there.

ghostplant

Aug 7, 2025

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edited Aug 7, 2025

A solution for single A100 (80G) to serve whatever 20B and 120B version: Tutel Instruction to Run GptOSS 120B.

It is about 3 times (210 tps against Ollama's 70 tps) for 20B version.

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