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GPT 5.6 Luna vs Nova Lite

At a glance

OpenAI's fastest, most affordable GPT-5.6 tier for high-volume, latency-sensitive work.

1.1M ctx$1.00/$6.00 per M

Amazon's previous fast multimodal model for everyday workloads.

300K ctx$0.06/$0.24 per M
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science92.3%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks84.7%
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper95%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
300K
Context
5K
Max output
Dec 2024
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.10/M tokens
Cache write$1.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input94%$0.06/M tokens
Output96%$0.24/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Luna vs Nova Lite▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Luna or Nova Lite?

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Both GPT 5.6 Luna and Nova Lite are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5.6 Luna or Nova Lite?

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Nova Lite has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.00 input / $6.00 output. Nova Lite: $0.06 input / $0.24 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Luna or Nova Lite?

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GPT 5.6 Luna has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Luna supports 1.1M tokens vs Nova Lite at 300K tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Luna and Nova Lite support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Luna and Nova Lite support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Luna and Nova Lite?

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Key differences: Nova Lite is significantly cheaper; only GPT 5.6 Luna offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5.6 Luna and Nova Lite for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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