GPT-5.6 Luna

Jul 2026
GPT-5.6 Luna
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$0.016per task?
$0.20 / $1.20per 1M in / outcache $0.02
123 tok/sfirst token in 2.1 s?
1.05Mcontext

Alternatives?

Benchmarks

in Writing & Language
Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA8.3#44
HealthBench Professional length-adjustedlab55.7
HealthBench length-adjustedlab55.8
HealthBench Hard length-adjustedlab32
HealthBench Consensus length-adjustedlab95.1
Coding
SciCode46.8#66
SWE-bench Pro (public)lab62.7
SWE-bench Pro (edition unstated)lab62.7
SWE-rebench · all · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0143.6#6
SWE-rebench · Go · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0154.3#6
SWE-rebench · Java · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0141.9#6
SWE-rebench · Rust · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0132.8#6
SWE-rebench · Python · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0137#6
SWE-rebench · TypeScript · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0152.5#6
Agents & Tool Use
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does GPT-5.6 Luna cost?›

$0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.02 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.016 at medium effort.

Is GPT-5.6 Luna free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.20 per 1M input tokens.

How good is GPT-5.6 Luna, and what is it best at?›

#98 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #62 of 132 in Coding, #55 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #56 of 195 in Writing & Language, #41 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Science.

Is GPT-5.6 Luna better than GPT-4.1 Nano?›

On EQ-Bench Longform Creative Writing 1.11, GPT-5.6 Luna scores 75.5 vs 32.4 — higher.

How can I use GPT-5.6 Luna?›

Through the API of Amazon Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI.

What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Luna?›

1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.

When was GPT-5.6 Luna released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-07-09. It has been superseded by GPT-6 Luna.

Is GPT-5.6 Luna open source?›

No, GPT-5.6 Luna is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is GLM 5.3.

Can GPT-5.6 Luna read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is GPT-5.6 Luna?›

GPT-5.6 Luna is a closed language model from OpenAI, released Jul 2026, the successor to GPT-4.1 Nano.

What are the best alternatives to GPT-5.6 Luna?›

Claude Opus 5 (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).