GPT-5.6 Luna vs GPT-5.6 Terra

Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.

GPT-5.6 Lunaopenai GPT-5.6 Terraopenai
Input / 1M tokens $0.500 $1.25
Output / 1M tokens $3.00 $7.50
1M in + 300K out $1.40 $3.50
Context window 1.1M 1.1M
Intelligence index 51.2 55.0
Coding index 71.4 76.7
Agentic index 45.6 47.4
Cheapest provider OpenAI OpenAI
Providers serving it 2 2
Weights Closed Closed
Image input Yes Yes
Tool calling Yes Yes
Reasoning mode Yes Yes
Released Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026

Which one to pick

Pick GPT-5.6 Luna if…

  • Token cost matters: $3.00 per 1M output vs $7.50.

Pick GPT-5.6 Terra if…

  • You want the higher general-intelligence score (55.0).
  • Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (76.7).
  • You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (47.4).
  • You need the bigger context window (1.1M).

FAQ

Is GPT-5.6 Luna better than GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Terra scores higher on general intelligence (51.2 vs 55.0), while GPT-5.6 Luna is 2.5× cheaper per output token ($3.00 vs $7.50). For code, GPT-5.6 Terra leads (76.7 coding index). GPT-5.6 Terra takes the larger context at 1.1M.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Luna or GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Luna, at $3.00 per 1M output tokens versus $7.50. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $1.40 against $3.50.

Can I self-host GPT-5.6 Luna or GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Luna: closed weights, API only. GPT-5.6 Terra: closed weights, API only.

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