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OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna pricing

GPT-5.6 Luna is a fast, cost-efficient model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series. It is suited for high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks such as chat, classification, and lightweight agentic workflows, providing capable reasoning… OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna from OpenRouter costs $0.200 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.020 per 1M. Context window 1,050,000 tokens.

API id openai/gpt-5.6-luna · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.200
Input / 1M tokens
$1.20
Output / 1M tokens
$0.020
Cached input / 1M
1.1M
Context window

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna specifications

Provider
OpenRouter
API id
openai/gpt-5.6-luna
Model type
general-purpose
Context window
1.1M tokens
Max output
128K tokens
Currency
USD
Price source
Provider API
Last checked
2026-09-25

Tags

  • flagship
  • vision

gpt-5.6-luna across providers

The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.

ProviderInput /1MCached /1MOutput /1M1M in + 1M outvs vendor
OpenAIVendorCheapest
$0.200$0.020$1.20$1.40—
OpenRouterHostviewing
$0.200$0.020$1.20$1.40—

What OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
WorkloadInput tokensOutput tokensEstimated cost
Short chat turn1,000500$0.0008
Document summary50,0002,000$0.01
1M tokens in, 200K out1,000,000200,000$0.44

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

Common questions

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna cost per 1M tokens?
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna costs $0.200 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.020 per 1M.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna's context window?
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna accepts up to 1,050,000 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 128,000 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna?
Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.200 for OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna price come from?
From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

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