GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6 Sol (Max) scores 29.1 points higher (47.6 vs 18.5) but costs 80× as much to run the benchmark ($1536 vs $19.2; premium vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Sol (Max) 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 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 18.5 | 47.6 | +157.3% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 2.6× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $19.16 | $1,535.80 | +7915.7% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 80× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.09s | 94.10s | +1748.7% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 1748.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6 Sol (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 157.3% more intelligence, 7915.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1748.7% 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 Sol (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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