OpenAI
GPT 6
gpt-6-luna
OpenAI's GPT-6 family of text models, layered by task difficulty: Astra targets the hardest end-to-end tasks, while Sol balances strong reasoning with everyday cost, with enhanced coding, math, and agentic workflows
- Context window
- 1,050,000
- Input
- Max output
- 128,000 tokens
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2026-05-18
- Release date
- 2026-09-22
Pricing
gpt-6-luna /1M tokens
| Specifications | Unit Price |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.025 |
| Cached input | $0.0025 |
| Output | $0.125 |
| Cache write (5 min) | $0.03125 |
Overview
Positioning overview
GPT-6 Luna is a text model in the OpenAI GPT-6 series aimed at high-concurrency, focused tasks, invoked through the unified HiAPI.ai interface. It carries on the series' capabilities in coding, mathematical reasoning, and multi-step agentic workflows, and is positioned to run well-scoped, highly repetitive requests in bulk at lower cost rather than to take on the most complex end-to-end problems. It is suited to developers who need to stably handle large volumes of similar requests in production while keeping per-call cost under control.
Key highlights
- Positioned for high-concurrency focused tasks — Unlike its series siblings Astra and Sol, Luna focuses on batch processing of well-scoped requests rather than the hardest problems.
- Cost and capability tiered by task — Officially, Sol and Luna are priced lower than the GPT-5.6 promotional price, making it suitable for running everyday tasks at volume.
- Prompt caching reduces repeated context overhead — The series' default cache hit rate is improved, and cached input token reads get a discount, saving more on repeated long-context calls.
Capabilities
Code development and review: Handles feature implementation, code reading, and code review requests in small codebases, turning clearly defined changes into usable code and review feedback.
Mathematical and analytical reasoning: Provides reasoning processes and conclusions for analytical questions requiring judgment and derivation, making it suitable as the processing layer for batch analytical requests.
Multi-step agentic tasks: Supports multi-step workflows and agentic tasks involving computer and browser operation, provided the specific interface being called has the corresponding support.
The volume tier in tiered model selection: The series is tiered by task difficulty; Luna takes on high-concurrency, clearly bounded tasks, leaving the hardest requests to Astra or Sol.
Use cases
- Teams batch-processing focused requests — For development teams needing stable throughput, hand large volumes of similar, well-scoped requests to Luna and get text results that can go straight into storage.
- Feature development and review in small codebases — Developers submit code snippets or partial repository context to get feature implementation suggestions and review feedback for everyday iteration processes.
- Drafting and summary generation from a brief — Generate research summaries and drafts based on clearly defined questions or a given brief, producing first-draft text that can go straight into the editing workflow.
- Multi-step transaction automation orchestration — Where the interface supports it, execute stepwise transactions such as form filling and ordering, producing structured operation results for business systems to continue processing.
Limitations and selection advice
It is positioned as the high-concurrency focused tier of the series and is not suited to the hardest end-to-end tasks; switch to Astra for needs beyond its scope. The model is closed-source, so you cannot self-deploy it or modify its weights. The actual availability of agentic capabilities such as computer and browser operation depends on whether the interface being called supports them, which must be confirmed before integration. If request volume is small and quality requirements are high, evaluate other models in the same series first.
What's new
View changelog →- New model gpt-6-astra model now available
- New model New model gpt-6.1-sol is now available
- Parameter change gpt-6.1-sol API contract parameter update
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