Models

GPT 5.6 Luna vs Qwen3 1.7b

Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Qwen3 1.7b from Qwen 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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Qwen3 1.7b
Qwen · → text

Effectively integrates thinking and non-thinking modes, allowing mode switching during conversations. Its general capabilities significantly surpass those of the Qwen2.5 small-scale series, with greatly enhanced human preference alignment. There are notable improvements in creative writing, role-playing, multi-turn dialogue, and instruction following, resulting in a significantly better expected user experience.

Input$0.046 /M
Output$0.46 /M

Pricing & Specifications

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

GPT 5.6 Luna
Qwen3 1.7b
Input /M
$1
$0.046
Output /M
$6
$0.46
Cache read /M
$0.1
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Context length
1,050,000
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Max output
128,000
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Time to First Token
2.2 s
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Throughput
88.4 tok/s
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Modalities
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.

Qwen3 1.7b
$9.66 /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, Qwen3 1.7b?

Qwen3 1.7b: $0.46/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Qwen3 1.7b 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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