GPT-5.6 Luna vs GPT-6 Astra

A side-by-side comparison of GPT-5.6 Luna and GPT-6 Astra: input/output pricing, capabilities and available endpoints, served live from openbat.ai. Both are reachable with the same API key.

Pricing comparison

ItemGPT-5.6 LunaGPT-6 Astra
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.13$6.5
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.78$32.5
Cache read explicit (per 1M tokens)$0.013$0.65
Cache write 5m (per 1M tokens)$0.1625$8.125

Specifications

ItemGPT-5.6 LunaGPT-6 Astra
Context window922,000922,000
Max output128,000128,000

Capability comparison

ItemGPT-5.6 LunaGPT-6 Astra
function_callingYesYes
prompt_cachingYesYes
visionYesYes

Which should you pick

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Luna or GPT-6 Astra?

On input, GPT-5.6 Luna is cheaper ($0.13 vs $6.5 per 1M tokens). On output, GPT-5.6 Luna is cheaper ($0.78 vs $32.5 per 1M tokens). All prices are per million tokens in USD.

What can GPT-5.6 Luna do that GPT-6 Astra cannot?

both support function_calling, prompt_caching, vision.

Can I switch between GPT-5.6 Luna and GPT-6 Astra without changing my code?

Yes. Both are available on openbat.ai through one API key and the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint — switching means changing the model field from "gpt-5.6-luna" to "gpt-6-astra", nothing else.

Both are available on openbat.ai under one API key — switching between them means changing the model field and nothing else, so you can use each where it fits rather than picking one.

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