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OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna

GPT-5.6 Luna is a commercial OpenAI model that accepts text, image, and file inputs. Its context window is 1,050,000 tokens, and a single response can run up to 128,000 tokens, which leaves room for long documents or large file sets in one request. It supports tool calling and reasoning. The listing does not confirm structured output support, so anyone who needs schema-constrained responses should verify that separately. At $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, it belongs on the shortlist for teams processing high volumes of long-context or multimodal input on a tight budget. Its blended benchmark score of 62.3 rests on just one independent benchmark, an AI index score of 61.6, so its standing is thinly evidenced. Treat that number as a starting signal rather than proof, and test the model on your own workloads before committing.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.20
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Output Price
$1.20
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Context Window
1,050,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 62.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 61.6
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.6-luna
Vendor
openai
Released
July 2026
Tokenizer
GPT
Input Modalities
file, image, text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
128,000 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
yes

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.20/M input and $1.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.16
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $3.40

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-08-18 $0.20 $1.20 1,050,000
2026-07-31 $0.10 $0.60 1,050,000
2026-07-28 $0.50 $3.00 1,050,000
2026-07-17 $1.00 $6.00 1,050,000

Category rankings

Where OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna places across the 7 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#16 Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked 120
#19 Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 126
#19 Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked 122
#19 Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked 122
#19 Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked 126
#21 Code CompletionCode · of 25 ranked 133
#22 Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked 116

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Quick answers

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna cost?
$0.20 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna's context window?
1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
Does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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