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 Preview
GPT 5.6 Luna vs Qwen3 Max Preview
Compare GPT 5.6 Luna from OpenAI and Qwen3 Max Preview 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 Preview
Qwen · text, image → text
Qwen3-Max-Preview is the latest preview model in the Qwen3 series. This version is functionally equivalent to Qwen3-Max-Thinking — simply set extra_body={"enable_thinking": True} to enable the thinking mode. Compared to the Qwen2.5 series, it delivers significant improvements in overall general capabilities, including English–Chinese text understanding, complex instruction following, open-ended reasoning, multilingual processing, and tool-use proficiency. The model also exhibits fewer hallucinations and stronger overall reliability.
Input$0.846 /M
Output$3.384 /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 Preview
Input /M
$0.2
$0.846
Output /M
$1.2
$3.384
Cache read /M
$0.02
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Context length
1,050,000
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Max output
128,000
0
Time to First Token
5.0 s
0.5 s
Throughput
47.2 tok/s
9.2 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsthinkingstructured outputs
toolsfunction callingstructured outputs
API Formats
chat_completions · responses
Released
July 9, 2026
January 1, 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 Preview
$102 /mo
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Luna, Qwen3 Max Preview?
GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.2/M output tokens; Qwen3 Max Preview: $3.384/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Qwen3 Max Preview: 0.5s 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?
GPT 5.6 Luna at 47.2 tok/s and Qwen3 Max Preview at 9.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GPT 5.6 Luna accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Luna and Qwen3 Max Preview 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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