GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3 Max Thinking

GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3 Max Thinking. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
15.50
Total cost
$23.0
AlibabaQwen3 Max ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
21.30
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning)Qwen3 Max ThinkingDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)15.521.3+37.4% Qwen3 Max Thinking is 37.4% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$22.97Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.98sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $1.20—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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