GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) vs Nova Lite

GPT-5.6 Luna (Xhigh) vs Nova Lite. 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
AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
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)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.66.7−80.6% Nova Lite is 80.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$179.33Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)37.10s3.78s−89.8% Nova Lite is 89.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $1.20$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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