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.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 62.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #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.