GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) scores 16.1 points higher (34.6 vs 18.5) but costs 3.5× as much to run the benchmark ($66.8 vs $19.2; mid-range vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) when you need intelligence above 18.5, and GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) when 18.5 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 18.5 | 34.6 | +87.0% GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) is 87.0% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $19.16 | $66.81 | +248.7% GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) is 3.5× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 4.98s | 21.27s | +327.1% GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) is 327.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 87.0% more intelligence, 248.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 327.1% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- 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.
- GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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