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GPT 5.6 Luna vs Inkling Small

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

Thinking Machines Lab's smaller, more efficient open-weight multimodal model, with 12B active parameters out of 276B total.

524K ctx$0.45/$1.20 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%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper72%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
524K
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
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
Input55%$0.45/M tokens
Output80%$1.20/M tokens
Cache read$0.10/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Luna vs Inkling Small▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Luna or Inkling Small?

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Both GPT 5.6 Luna and Inkling Small 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 Inkling Small?

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Inkling Small has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Luna: $1.00 input / $6.00 output. Inkling Small: $0.45 input / $1.20 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Luna or Inkling Small?

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GPT 5.6 Luna has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Luna supports 1.1M tokens vs Inkling Small at 524K tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Luna and Inkling Small support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Luna and Inkling Small support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Luna and Inkling Small?

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Key differences: Inkling Small is significantly cheaper. 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 Inkling Small for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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