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.
GPT 5.6 Luna vs GPT Oss 20B (free)
Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and GPT Oss 20B (free) 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.
Developed by OpenAI, gpt-oss-20b-free is an open-weight 21B parameter model released under the Apache 2.0 license. This model utilizes a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture with 3.6B active parameters per forward pass. It supports an expansive context window of up to 131,072 tokens, making it well-suited for long-context tasks.
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FAQ
How large is each context window?
GPT 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 and GPT Oss 20B (free) accepts 131,072 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna and 131,072 tokens on GPT Oss 20B (free).
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GPT 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs; GPT Oss 20B (free) accepts text input and supports reasoning, tool calling and long context.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and GPT Oss 20B (free) 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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