GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium)

GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium). 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 (Xhigh)Off the frontier
Intelligence
34.60
Total cost
$179
OpenAIGPT-5 nano (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 (Xhigh)GPT-5 nano (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.612.5−63.9% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 63.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$179.33Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)39.18s42.19s+7.7% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 7.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $1.20$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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