Models

GPT 5.6 Luna vs Mai Image 2.6 Flash

Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Mai Image 2.6 Flash from Microsoft 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
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Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Microsoft · text, image → text

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash is Microsoft’s low-latency version of the latest image model MAI-Image-2.6. It supports image generation in multiple aspect ratios and image-guided editing.

Input$1.75 /M
Output$1.75 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GPT 5.6 Luna
Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Input /M
$0.2
$1.75
Output /M
$1.2
$1.75
Cache read /M
$0.02
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Context length
1,050,000
32,000
Max output
128,000
4,096
Time to First Token
5.0 s
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Throughput
47.2 tok/s
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Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · responses
Released
July 9, 2026
September 5, 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
Mai Image 2.6 Flash
$131 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Luna, Mai Image 2.6 Flash?

GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.2/M output tokens; Mai Image 2.6 Flash: $1.75/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How large is each context window?

GPT 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 and Mai Image 2.6 Flash accepts 32,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna and 4,096 tokens on Mai Image 2.6 Flash.

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; Mai Image 2.6 Flash accepts text and image input.

Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Mai Image 2.6 Flash 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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