Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Luna (medium)
vs. Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · OpenAI, Anthropic

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Luna (medium)7 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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GPT-5.6 Luna (medium)

100.0 value score

38.9 reasoning / $0.45/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5.6 Luna (medium)

$0.20/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

62.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

77.0 coding index

Differences That Matter

Best value

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

Price gap

GPT-5.6 Luna (medium) is 25x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort).

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Luna (medium) generates about 2.7x as many tokens per second as Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort).

Reasoning gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) leads GPT-5.6 Luna (medium) by 23.6 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) leads GPT-5.6 Luna (medium) by 26.3 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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GPT-5.6 Luna (medium)

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Luna (medium)
OpenAI
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
Anthropic
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.20/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$1.20/1M$25.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.45/1M$10.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAnthropic
Release DateJul 9, 2026Jul 24, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput144.0 tok/s53.9 tok/s
TTFT2940ms40500ms
Latency2940ms40500ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.07.2
Reasoning Score38.962.5
Intelligence38.962.5
Coding50.777.0

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.6 Luna (medium) offers the best value at $0.20/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 62.5 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) reaches a 77.0 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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GPT-5.6 Luna (medium)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development