GPT-6 Luna (Low) vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Low) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Low)
GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Luna (Low): 14.0% less intelligence, 80.2% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 24.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Low) | GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 21.5 | 18.5 | −14.0% GPT-6 Luna (Non-reaso… is 14.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $10.63 | $19.16 | +80.2% GPT-6 Luna (Non-reaso… is 80.2% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.60s | 4.98s | −24.5% GPT-6 Luna (Non-reaso… is 24.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Low) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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