Models

CC Kimi K2 Instruct vs GPT 5.6 Luna

Compare CC Kimi K2 Instruct from Moonshot AI and GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

Moonshot AICC Kimi K2 InstructOpenAIGPT 5.6 Luna
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CC Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI · text → text

For Claude code only

Input$1.1 /M
Output$3.3 /M
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GPT 5.6 Luna
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-5.6 Luna is designed for cost-sensitive, high-volume workloads. It roughly corresponds to the nano model tier used in earlier GPT-5 families.

Input$1 /M
Output$6 /M
Cache read$0.1 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

CC Kimi K2 Instruct
GPT 5.6 Luna
Input /M
$1.1
$1
Output /M
$3.3
$6
Cache read /M
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$0.1
Context length
0
1,050,000
Max output
0
128,000
Time to First Token
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2.2 s
Throughput
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88.4 tok/s
Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · responses
Released
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Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

CC Kimi K2 Instruct
$116 /mo
GPT 5.6 Luna
$150 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: CC Kimi K2 Instruct, GPT 5.6 Luna?

CC Kimi K2 Instruct: $3.3/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

CC Kimi K2 Instruct accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; GPT 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs.

Can I call CC Kimi K2 Instruct and GPT 5.6 Luna with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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