GPT-6 Luna
By OpenAI · released 2026-09-22 (4 weeks) · 6 effort levels
5 of 6 on the frontier at launch5 on the frontier todayproprietary
- Intelligence index
- 21.50–38.10
- Cost to run the AA index
- $10.6–$122
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $0.10 / $0.50
Today
Where GPT-6 Luna stands on the 2026-10-24 frontier
5 of 6 levels on the frontier today.
| Level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Cost | E2E | Today | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Luna (Low) | Text, Image | 21.50 | $10.6 | 6.60s | Frontier | Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | Text, Image | 18.50 | $19.2 | 4.98s | beaten by GPT-6 Luna (Low) | Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna (Medium) | Text, Image | 29.90 | $31.2 | 8.25s | Frontier | Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna (High) | Text, Image | 32.90 | $47.9 | 12.4s | Frontier | Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) | Text, Image | 34.60 | $66.8 | 21.3s | Frontier | Compare |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Text, Image | 38.10 | $122 | 82.0s | Frontier | Compare |
GPT-6 Luna effort levelsToday's Pareto frontierEvery other model
Matchup
Compare head to head
Suggested: what beats it, its effort levels, and frontier models near its price.
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (Low)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (Medium)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (High)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Claude Haiku 5.5 (Medium)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Claude Haiku 5.5 (High)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh)
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium)
Launch day
What GPT-6 Luna did to the frontier on 2026-09-22
Reached the frontier
GPT-6 Luna (Low) · GPT-6 Luna (Medium) · GPT-6 Luna (High) · GPT-6 Luna (Xhigh) · GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Reached the frontier5 of 6
Impact (hypervolume gained)10.20
Rank, past year's releases#2 of 46
Smartest level38.10
Cheapest level$10.6
Reached the frontierMissed itDisplaced from the old frontierFrontier the day beforeFrontier after the releaseRegion gained (impact)
Missed the frontier
| Level | Intelligence | Cost | Beaten by | Intel gap | Cost ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | 18.50 | $19.2 | GPT-6 Luna (Low) | −3.0 | 1.80× |
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