Models

GPT 4o Audio Preview vs GPT 5.6 Luna

Compare GPT 4o Audio Preview from OpenAI 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.

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GPT 4o Audio Preview
OpenAI · text, audio → text

OpenAI voice input and output model, with prices consistent with the official ones. For now, only the text portion prices are displayed; voice prices can be found on the official OpenAI website. Backend billing is the same as the official.

Input$2.5 /M
Output$10 /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.

GPT 4o Audio Preview
GPT 5.6 Luna
Input /M
$2.5
$1
Output /M
$10
$6
Cache read /M
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$0.1
Context length
128,000
1,050,000
Max output
16,384
128,000
Time to First Token
2.5 s
2.2 s
Throughput
10.4 tok/s
88.4 tok/s
Modalities
textaudio
textimage
Supported Parameters
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
GPT 4o Audio Preview
$300 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 4o Audio Preview, GPT 5.6 Luna?

GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/M output tokens; GPT 4o Audio Preview: $10/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

GPT 5.6 Luna: 2.2s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

GPT 4o Audio Preview accepts 128,000 and GPT 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 16,384 tokens on GPT 4o Audio Preview and 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 5.6 Luna at 88.4 tok/s and GPT 4o Audio Preview at 10.4 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GPT 4o Audio Preview accepts text and audio input; GPT 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs.

Can I call GPT 4o Audio Preview 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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