GPT-6 Luna
$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens · 1.05M context · vision, tools, reasoning, JSON.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
Cheaper ways to run the same model: GPT-6 Luna (batch) at $0.05 / $0.25 — same model, different service (e.g. batch processing with a delay).
What GPT-6 Luna costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads, using the cached-input price for repeated context. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $58.56 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $11.94 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $23.70 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $1.40 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $112 |
Prompts above 272K tokens are billed at $0.20 input / $0.75 output per 1M.
Price history
We started tracking GPT-6 Luna on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Where to run GPT-6 Luna: 7 providers
OpenAI is the cheapest at $0.05 input / $0.25 output per 1M tokens. Uptime is the average over the last 30 days as reported by OpenRouter; see provider reliability.
Cheaper alternatives to GPT-6 Luna
Models with the same tool calling, image input, structured output for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.041 | $0.12 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek | $0.049 | $0.375 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Ling 3.0 Flash VL inclusionAI | $0.06 | $0.18 | 131K | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| MiMo-V2.5 Xiaomi | $0.119 | $0.238 | 1.05M | visionaudiotoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B | $0.09 | $0.30 | 262K | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
How to pay less for GPT-6 Luna
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $78.00 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Move to GLM 5.3 Flash (similar capabilities) | $16.82 | $61.18 (78%) |
| Switch to GPT-6 Luna (batch) | $39.00 | $39.00 (50%) |
| Route to OpenAI (flex tier) | $39.00 | $39.00 (50%) |
| Use prompt caching (60% of input cached) | $58.56 | $19.44 (25%) |
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Compare GPT-6 Luna
Specifications
| Model ID | openai/gpt-6-luna |
| Input | file, image, text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | No |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Web search | $0.01 per request |
FAQ
- How much does GPT-6 Luna cost?
- $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens; cached input costs $0.01 per million. Prompts over 272K tokens are billed at $0.20 / $0.75. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of GPT-6 Luna?
- 1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens per response.
- Does GPT-6 Luna support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: yes. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: yes. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to GPT-6 Luna?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.041 / $0.12), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ($0.049 / $0.375), Ling 3.0 Flash VL ($0.06 / $0.18).
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