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Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs GPT-5.6 Luna (low)

GPT-5.6 Luna (low) leads on average score with 6.9 vs 6.5. GPT-5.6 Luna (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.049 vs $1.100. GPT-5.6 Luna (low) is faster at 6.96s vs 8.03s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#227
Total Output Tokens
37,748
Response Time (avg)
8.03s
Total Cost
$1.100
Rank
#198
Total Output Tokens
28,001
Response Time (avg)
6.96s
Total Cost
$0.049
Recommended model GPT-5.6 Luna (low)

It has the best score here (6.9), while costing about 22.6x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium Release: 2026-09-29 GPT-5.6 Luna GPT-5.6 Luna low Release: 2026-07-09
Score 6.5 6.9
Rank #227 #198
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.6% 56.5%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.221 2.428
Total Cost $1.100 $0.049
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $1.200 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.020 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 361,183 202,680
Output Tokens 26,609 9,230
Reasoning Tokens 11,139 18,771
Response Time (avg) 8.03s 6.96s
Response Time (max) 51.18s 45.74s
Response Time (total) 184.80s 160.19s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~400B total (~17B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#227 Claude Sonnet 5.5

medium
Cost
$0.024
Time
17.4s
Tokens
2,525 tok

#198 GPT-5.6 Luna

low
Cost
$0.011
Time
10.2s
Tokens
1,897 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5.5 3.4 9.7 0.0% 0 6.07s 10,608 6,767 0
GPT-5.6 Luna 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 4.61s 7,302 557 3,535

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