Model · OpenAI · Text
GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI's most efficient model for focused, high-volume tasks — the cheap tier of the GPT-6 generation. OpenAI's named replacement for GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-5.4 nano.
- Modality
- Text
- License
- Proprietary (Proprietary)
- Context window
- 1,050,000 tokens 1.05M-token context (922k max input) with 128k max output. Knowledge cutoff 2026-05-18. Prompts over 272k input tokens cost 2x input and cache rates and 1.5x output for the whole request. Reasoning effort runs none / low / medium (default) / high / xhigh / max.
- Released
- September 22, 2026
- Last verified
- October 28, 2026
- Runs locally
- No
- Also handles
- vision, reasoning, code
Strengths
- Lowest price in the GPT-6 generation ($0.10 input / $0.50 output per MTok; $0.01 cached input)
- 1.05M-token context with 128k max output and a 2026-05-18 knowledge cutoff
- Full hosted tool set in the Responses API — web search, file search, image generation, code interpreter, hosted shell, apply patch, skills, computer use, MCP, and tool search
- Supports the `none` reasoning effort for the cheapest, fastest replies; Batch and Flex at 50% off
- The model behind OpenAI's Decisions API (generally available 2026-10-22)
Weaknesses
- Long prompts cost more — over 272k input tokens the whole request is billed at 2x input and 1.5x output
- Chat Completions supports function calling only at `reasoning_effort: none`; built-in tools need the Responses API
- Text and image input only — no audio or video
- Not available for Realtime, Assistants, fine-tuning, embeddings, image generation, speech, transcription, or moderation
- Closed weights — API and product only
Try it
| Where | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | hosted-api | API key required |
Used in solutions
Version history
- GPT-6.1 Terra Oct 2026
- GPT-6.1 Sol Sep 2026
- GPT-6 Luna Sep 2026 Current
- GPT-6 Astra Sep 2026
Official sources
- Model docs docs
- API changelog (release note) announcement
- Deprecations (names GPT-6 Luna as replacement) docs
Change log
- — Initial entry. Released 2026-09-22 alongside GPT-6 Sol at $0.10 input / $0.50 output per MTok, with a 1.05M-token context and 128k max output. Named on 2026-10-14 as the replacement for GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini (shutdown 2027-01-14).
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