head-to-head
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch)
Side-by-side comparison of specs, pricing, benchmark scores, and task rankings. Updated 2026-10-11.
| Qwen: Qwen3.8 Flash | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | qwen | openai |
| Quality Score | 100 | 100 |
| Input Price | $0.15/M | $0.10/M |
| Output Price | $0.47/M | $0.60/M |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Max Output | 131,072 | 128,000 |
| Tool Calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured Output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | - | - |
The verdict
For a sample job of 1 million input tokens and 250,000 output tokens, GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) costs $0.25 and Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.27, so GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) is slightly cheaper for the same work.
Both take in a similar amount of text: 1,000,000 and 1,050,000 tokens, about 1,500 and 1,575 pages.
Only Qwen3.8 Flash offers video input.
Qwen3.8 Flash was released in August 2026 and GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) in July 2026.
Pick Qwen3.8 Flash if you need video input; pick GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) if you need lower cost.
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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