GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs LongCat 2.0
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Max) by OpenAI or LongCat 2.0 by LongCat? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Max)
LongCat 2.0 vs GPT-6 Luna (Max): 49.9% less intelligence, 346.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 57.3% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | LongCat 2.0 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.1 | 19.1 | −49.9% LongCat 2.0 is 49.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $122.05 | $544.74 | +346.3% LongCat 2.0 is 4.5× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 86.79s | 37.06s | −57.3% LongCat 2.0 is 57.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.75 / $2.95 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- LongCat 2.0 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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