OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
Compare OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking by Qwen, context windows of 1.1M vs 262K, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna
Input
$1.00
1.2× cheaper
Output
$6.00
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
Input
$1.20
Output
$6.00
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna
Qwen: Qwen3 Max Thinking
59%Vocabulary61%
19wSentence Length15w
0.84Hedging0.23
2.7Bold5.2
4.5Lists3.9
0.00Emoji1.37
1.20Headings1.22
0.10Transitions0.04
Based on 27 + 13 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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