AI model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs GPT-5.6 Luna
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is a large-scale mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek.
- Input / 1M
- $0.66
- Output / 1M
- $1.98
- Context
- 1.05M
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna
GPT-5.6 Luna is a fast, cost-efficient model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series.
- Input / 1M
- $0.20
- Output / 1M
- $1.20
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GPT-5.6 Luna
2.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-5.6 Luna
37.3 vs 36 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-5.6 Luna
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Released August 12, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
DeepSeek V4 Pro 081336GPT-5.6 Luna37.3Coding index
DeepSeek V4 Pro 081368.8GPT-5.6 Luna71.4Agentic index
DeepSeek V4 Pro 081341.3GPT-5.6 Luna42.1Pricing
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs GPT-5.6 Luna API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | GPT-5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.66 | $0.20 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.98 | $1.20 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | $0.25 |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | Same rate at any length | $0.40 in / $1.80 out above 272K |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$2.31GPT-5.6 Luna$1Coding task
30K in, 4K out
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$27.72$8.58 cachedGPT-5.6 Luna$10.80$5.40 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813$102.96$7.26 cachedGPT-5.6 Luna$32.40$5.40 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | GPT-5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 393K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, High, Low | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | High | Medium |
| Release date | August 12, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | GPT-5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
GPT-5.6 Luna is 2.3x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-5.6 Luna scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (37.3 vs 36). GPT-5.6 Luna has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1.05M tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or GPT-5.6 Luna cheaper?
GPT-5.6 Luna is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GPT-5.6 Luna costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, while DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 costs $0.66 per 1M input tokens and $1.98 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 or GPT-5.6 Luna?
GPT-5.6 Luna supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 smarter than GPT-5.6 Luna?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 scores 36 and GPT-5.6 Luna scores 37.3, putting GPT-5.6 Luna ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and GPT-5.6 Luna at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and GPT-5.6 Luna answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and GPT-5.6 Luna at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.