Models

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT 5.6 Luna

Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 from Anthropic 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.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6OpenAIGPT 5.6 Luna
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Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic · text, image, pdf → text

Sonnet 4.5 is the best model in the world for agents, coding, and computer usage. It is also our most accurate and detailed model for long-running tasks, with enhanced knowledge in coding, finance, and cybersecurity. This model supports a thinking parameter to enable thinking requests in Claude mode.

Input$3 /M
Output$15 /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.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
GPT 5.6 Luna
Input /M
$3
$1
Output /M
$15
$6
Cache read /M
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$0.1
Context length
1,000,000
1,050,000
Max output
128,000
128,000
Time to First Token
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2.2 s
Throughput
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88.4 tok/s
Modalities
textimagepdf
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction 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.

GPT 5.6 Luna
$150 /mo
Claude Sonnet 4.6
$405 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT 5.6 Luna?

GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/M output tokens; Claude Sonnet 4.6: $15/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How large is each context window?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts 1,000,000 and GPT 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on Claude Sonnet 4.6 and 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts text, image and PDF input and supports thinking, 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 Claude Sonnet 4.6 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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