Models

GPT 5.6 Luna vs Kimi K2 Turbo Preview

Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Kimi K2 Turbo Preview from Moonshot AI 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 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
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Kimi K2 Turbo Preview
Moonshot AI · text → text

The kimi-k2-turbo-preview model is a high-speed version of kimi-k2, with the same model parameters as kimi-k2, but the output speed has been increased from 10 tokens per second to 40 tokens per second.

Input$1.2 /M
Output$4.8 /M
Cache read$0.3 /M

Pricing & Specifications

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

GPT 5.6 Luna
Kimi K2 Turbo Preview
Input /M
$1
$1.2
Output /M
$6
$4.8
Cache read /M
$0.1
$0.3
Context length
1,050,000
NaN
Max output
128,000
0
Time to First Token
2.2 s
3.1 s
Throughput
88.4 tok/s
19.7 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
text
Supported Parameters
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured 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.

Kimi K2 Turbo Preview
$144 /mo
GPT 5.6 Luna
$150 /mo

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

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Luna, Kimi K2 Turbo Preview?

Kimi K2 Turbo Preview: $4.8/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/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.

Which one generates tokens faster?

GPT 5.6 Luna at 88.4 tok/s and Kimi K2 Turbo Preview at 19.7 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 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs; Kimi K2 Turbo Preview accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.

Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Kimi K2 Turbo Preview 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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