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.
GPT 5.6 Luna vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 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.
The Qwen3-VL series’ second-largest MoE model Instruct version offers fast response speed and supports ultra-long contexts such as long videos and long documents; it features comprehensive upgrades in image/video understanding, spatial perception, and universal recognition abilities; it also provides visual 2DD/3D localization capabilities, making it capable of handling complex real-world tasks.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Luna, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct: $0.4112/M output tokens; GPT 5.6 Luna: $6/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct: 1.1s 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 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna and 32,768 tokens on Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GPT 5.6 Luna at 88.4 tok/s and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct at 41.7 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; Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct accepts text, image and video input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 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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