GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GPT-5.6 Luna
Compare GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-5.6 Luna, both from OpenAI, context windows of 16K vs 1.1M, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-5.6 Luna
GPT-3.5 TurboRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-5.6 Luna has the edge — newer, bigger context window.
GPT-3.5 Turbo is 3.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.00
3.0× cheaper
GPT-5.6 Luna
Input
$1.00
1.5× cheaper
Output
$6.00
GPT-5.6 Luna wins input (1.5× cheaper)·GPT-3.5 Turbo wins output (3.0× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
56%
GPT-5.6 Luna uses 275.0x more bold
GPT-3.5 Turbo
GPT-5.6 Luna
61%Vocabulary59%
16wSentence Length19w
0.23Hedging0.84
0.0Bold2.7
3.7Lists4.5
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings1.20
0.38Transitions0.10
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Research
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