Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229
Anthropic · text, image → text
Input$3.3 /M
Output$16.5 /M
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GPT 5.6 Luna
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229 vs GPT 5.6 Luna
Compare Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229 from Anthropic and GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
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GPT 5.6 Luna
OpenAI · text, image → text
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.
Input$0.2 /M
Output$1.2 /M
Cache read$0.02 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229
GPT 5.6 Luna
Input /M
$3.3
$0.2
Output /M
$16.5
$1.2
Cache read /M
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$0.02
Context length
NaN
1,050,000
Max output
0
128,000
Time to First Token
0.8 s
5.0 s
Throughput
66.6 tok/s
47.2 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · responses
Released
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July 9, 2026
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.
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Tokens / day
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Requests / day
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Performance Past 3 Days
Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.
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Throughput (tok/s)
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TTFT (s)
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Uptime (%)
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Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
GPT 5.6 Luna
$30.00 /mo
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229
$446 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229, GPT 5.6 Luna?
GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.2/M output tokens; Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229: $16.5/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229: 0.8s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229 at 66.6 tok/s and GPT 5.6 Luna at 47.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229 accepts text and image input; GPT 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs.
Can I call Claude 3 Sonnet 20240229 and GPT 5.6 Luna 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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