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
← ModelsGPT 5.6 Luna
Qwen3 8B
GPT 5.6 Luna vs Qwen3 8B
Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Qwen3 8B 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.
GPT 5.6 LunaQwen3 8B+ Add model · 2/4
Qwen3 8B
Qwen · → text
Achieves effective integration of thinking and non-thinking modes, enabling mode switching during conversations. Its reasoning ability reaches state-of-the-art (SOTA) levels among models of the same scale, and its general capability significantly surpasses Qwen2.5-7B.
Input$0.08 /M
Output$0.8 /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 8B
Input /M
$1
$0.08
Output /M
$6
$0.8
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 8B
$16.80 /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 8B?
Qwen3 8B: $0.8/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 8B 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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