OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)

openai · Released Jul 9, 2026
Intelligence #235 / 699
36.7 our score
Speed
Not reported
Input Price #217 / 714
$0.100 per 1M tokens
Output Price #301 / 714
$0.600 per 1M tokens
Context #13 / 714
1.1M tokens

Analysis Summary

GPT-5.6 Luna is OpenAI's low-cost configuration for broad API deployment. The supplied feature set includes text, image, and file input, vision, tool use, function calling, and a 1.05 million token context window. Its exceptionally low pricing gives it a strong fit for high-volume processing where tasks are repeatable and easy to review.

Suitable workloads include SEO enrichment, content formatting, classification, simple document analysis, and routine workflow steps using external tools. The context capacity is generous for a volume tier, although cost alone does not establish answer quality. No benchmark data is supplied for this exact variant, so teams should test instruction following, consistency, and tool-call accuracy before using it in client-facing automation. Keep escalation paths for ambiguous or high-stakes requests.

Assessed August 9, 2026

Editorial notes

GPT-5.6 Luna offers multimodal input, vision, tool use, function calling, and a 1.05M context window at the lowest listed pricing. It is a volume candidate, but lacks benchmark evidence for this variant.

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DFO Verdict

GPT-5.6 Luna offers multimodal input, vision, tool use, function calling, and a 1.05M context window at the lowest listed pricing. It is a volume candidate, but lacks benchmark evidence for this variant.

#235 of 699 overall

How OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) compares

Its 1.1M-token context window is larger than 98% of the models we list. At $0.10 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 70% of comparable models.

Position in the field
Intelligence: smarter than 66% of models #235
Price: cheaper than 70% of models #217
Context: larger than 98% of models #13
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) $0.10 in $0.60 out
Claude Opus 5 $5.00 in $25.00 out
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 $2.00 in $6.00 out
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max $2.00 in $6.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) 1.1M

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Intelligence0Technical0Value8.3Content6.7
Performance profile

Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.

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Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $0.10 $0.000100
Output $0.60 $0.000600

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

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About OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)

GPT-5.6 Luna is a fast, cost-efficient model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series. It is suited for high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks such as chat, classification, and lightweight agentic workflows, providing capable reasoning for..

Frequently asked questions about OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) cost?

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)?

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) has a context window of 1,050,000 tokens (1.1M).

What can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) do?

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)?

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) is developed by OpenAI and was released on July 9, 2026.

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