AI model comparison

GPT-6 Luna Pro vs Qwen3.8 Flash

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

GPT-6 Luna Pro is the same underlying model as [GPT-6 Luna](https://openrouter.ai/openai/gpt-6-luna), served with `reasoning.mode` set to `pro` for higher-quality responses on complex tasks.

Input / 1M
$0.10
Output / 1M
$0.50
Context
1.05M

Qwen3.8 Flash is a multimodal reasoning model from Alibaba.

Input / 1M
$0.15
Output / 1M
$0.47
Context
1M

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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GPT-6 Luna Pro

1.2x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

Tie

Not enough benchmark data

Larger context window

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GPT-6 Luna Pro

1.05M vs 1M tokens

Newer release

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GPT-6 Luna Pro

Released September 22, 2026

Pricing

GPT-6 Luna Pro vs Qwen3.8 Flash API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricopenai logoGPT-6 Luna Proqwen logoQwen3.8 Flash
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.10$0.15
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.50$0.47
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.01$0.02
Cache writePer 1M tokens$0.13$0.20
Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts$0.20 in / $0.75 out above 272KSame rate at any length
Web searchPer request$0.01Not available

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

openai logoGPT-6 Luna Pro$0.45
qwen logoQwen3.8 Flash$0.54

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

openai logoGPT-6 Luna Pro$5$2.30 cached
qwen logoQwen3.8 Flash$6.38$2.36 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

openai logoGPT-6 Luna Pro$16$2.50 cached
qwen logoQwen3.8 Flash$23.44$3.34 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricopenai logoGPT-6 Luna Proqwen logoQwen3.8 Flash
Context window1.05M tokens1M tokens
Max output128K tokens131K tokens
Input typesFile, Image, TextImage, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, NoneNot available
Default reasoning effortMediumNot available
Release dateSeptember 22, 2026August 26, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricopenai logoGPT-6 Luna Proqwen logoQwen3.8 Flash
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureNot supportedSupported
Stop sequencesNot supportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlSupportedNot supported

Our take

GPT-6 Luna Pro is 1.2x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-6 Luna Pro has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1M 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 GPT-6 Luna Pro or Qwen3.8 Flash cheaper?

GPT-6 Luna Pro is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GPT-6 Luna Pro costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.47 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, GPT-6 Luna Pro or Qwen3.8 Flash?

GPT-6 Luna Pro supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Qwen3.8 Flash.

Can I use GPT-6 Luna Pro and Qwen3.8 Flash at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GPT-6 Luna Pro and Qwen3.8 Flash answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to GPT-6 Luna Pro and Qwen3.8 Flash at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.