Model Comparison

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
vs. GPT-5.6 Luna (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 4 benchmarks · Anthropic, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)8 metric wins

Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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GPT-5.6 Luna (max)

100.0 value score

59.8 reasoning / $2.25/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5.6 Luna (max)

$1.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

67.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

76.5 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

GPT-5.6 Luna (max) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

GPT-5.6 Luna (max) is 5.0x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort).

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Luna (max) generates about 3.8x as many tokens per second as Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort).

Reasoning gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) leads GPT-5.6 Luna (max) by 7.9 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) leads GPT-5.6 Luna (max) by 5.1 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

Anthropic

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TTFT

Time

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GPT-5.6 Luna (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
Anthropic
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Luna (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$5.00/1M$1.00/1M
Output Cost$25.00/1M$6.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$10.00/1M$2.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAnthropicOpenAI
Release DateJul 24, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput54.2 tok/s206.3 tok/s
TTFT11758ms69232ms
Latency11758ms69232ms
Composite Indices
Value Score25.5100.0
Reasoning Score67.859.8
Intelligence58.951.2
Coding76.571.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA93.7%91.1%
HLE50.7%37.2%
SciCode54.3%52.5%
LCR67.0%74.0%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.6 Luna (max) offers the best value at $1.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 67.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) reaches a 76.5 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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GPT-5.6 Luna (max)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing