GPT OSS Safeguard 20B

by OpenAI

GPT OSS Safeguard 20B is an open-weight reasoning model released by OpenAI as a research preview under the Apache 2.0 license, fine-tuned from GPT-OSS 20B for safety classification. It interprets developer-provided policies at inference time, classifying user messages, model completions, and full conversations against custom definitions. The model uses chain-of-thought reasoning, which developers can inspect, to generalize across diverse policy scenarios with minimal retraining. It supports configurable reasoning effort (low, medium, high) and structured outputs for programmatic integration, covering input and output filtering, online content labeling, and offline batch review. Because it lets teams bring their own taxonomy, definitions, and thresholds, GPT OSS Safeguard 20B suits trust and safety workflows that need adaptable, transparent moderation rather than fixed classifiers.

Key info

Input
Output
Features
Context window
128K
Max output
33K
Input price
$0.07 /1M
Output price
$0.30 /1M
  • US residency available
  • Zero data retention via Enterprise
  • No training by default
  • GDPR DPA available

Available routes

GPT OSS Safeguard 20B runs on 1 route through the Opper gateway. Compare residency, ZDR, and training posture at a glance β€” full data-handling detail per route below.

ProviderRegionZero data retentionTrainingInputOutput
GroqUSEnterpriseNo$0.07$0.30

Training posture across routes: No training on prompts by default.

Data handling per route

Each route hosting GPT OSS Safeguard 20B has its own privacy posture, residency, and GDPR terms. Postures are maintained by Opper with a last-verification timestamp.

Groq β€” United StatesπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Zero data retention is available via Opper Enterprise contract. No training on customer data. US; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention
Available via Opper Enterprise contract.
Training
No training on customer data.
Logging
Abuse monitoring (30-day retention)
Third-party access
Provider may share with subprocessors / partners
GDPR DPA
DPA available
Transfer mechanism
SCCs

Get started

Call GPT OSS Safeguard 20B through the Opper gateway with one API key. Let your coding agent set it up, or call it directly β€” Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI SDKs.

Set it up with your agent

Copy this and paste it into your coding agent β€” Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more β€” and it'll wire up Opper for you.

Or call it directly

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.OPPER_API_KEY,
baseURL: "https://api.opper.ai/v3/compat",
});
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "groq/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);

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