head-to-head
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro vs Qwen: Qwen3.6 Flash
Side-by-side comparison of specs, pricing, benchmark scores, and task rankings. Updated 2026-11-07.
| OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | openai | qwen |
| Quality Score | 100 | 100 |
| Input Price | $0.20/M | $0.19/M |
| Output Price | $1.20/M | $1.12/M |
| Context Window | 1,050,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max Output | 128,000 | 65,536 |
| Tool Calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | - | - |
The verdict
For a sample job of 1 million input tokens and 250,000 output tokens, Qwen3.6 Flash costs $0.47 and GPT-5.6 Luna Pro costs $0.50, so Qwen3.6 Flash is slightly cheaper for the same work.
Both take in a similar amount of text: 1,050,000 and 1,000,000 tokens, about 1,575 and 1,500 pages.
Only Qwen3.6 Flash offers video input.
GPT-5.6 Luna Pro was released in July 2026 and Qwen3.6 Flash in April 2026.
Pick Qwen3.6 Flash if you need lower cost or video input.
Costs use current list prices per million tokens; page counts assume about 0.75 words per token and 500 words per page.
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