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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Qwen3 Max
GPT 5.6 Luna vs Qwen3 Max
Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Qwen3 Max from Qwen 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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Qwen3 Max
Qwen · text → text
The Tongyi Qianwen 3 series Max model has undergone special upgrades in intelligent agent programming and tool invocation compared to the preview version. The officially released model this time reaches SOTA level in the field and is adapted to more complex intelligent agent scenarios.
Input$0.4508 /M
Output$1.8032 /M
Cache read$0.0902 /M
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
GPT 5.6 Luna
Qwen3 Max
Input /M
$0.2
$0.4508
Output /M
$1.2
$1.8032
Cache read /M
$0.02
$0.0902
Context length
1,050,000
262,144
Max output
128,000
65,536
Time to First Token
5.0 s
0.8 s
Throughput
47.2 tok/s
47.0 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
text
Supported Parameters
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · responses
Released
July 9, 2026
September 23, 2025
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
Qwen3 Max
$54.10 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Luna, Qwen3 Max?
GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.2/M output tokens; Qwen3 Max: $1.8032/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Qwen3 Max: 0.8s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
GPT 5.6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 and Qwen3 Max accepts 262,144 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Luna and 65,536 tokens on Qwen3 Max.
Which one generates tokens faster?
GPT 5.6 Luna at 47.2 tok/s and Qwen3 Max at 47.0 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
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; Qwen3 Max accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Qwen3 Max 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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