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title: "us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna - Model Details & Comparison

> us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna from AWS Bedrock: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna is a chat model from AWS Bedrock, one of 380 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.22 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1138 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 69% of models in this category. us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna supports vision, function calling, reasoning. Its 1,000K-token context window is in the top 22% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **AWS Bedrock Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **1,000,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.22 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.32 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Tool Choice.

## us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna Pricing Overview

At $0.22 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna ranks 1138 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 69% of models in this category.

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna is one of 380 AWS Bedrock chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning. its 1,000K-token context window places it in the top 22% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 |
| gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | Azure | $0.20 | $1.20 |

- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.6-luna](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.6-luna.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock/model/us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna.md)
- [All AWS Bedrock pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock.md)

## FAQ

### Is us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna cheaper than gpt-5.4-nano?

No. us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna costs $0.22 per 1M input tokens while gpt-5.4-nano costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-5.4-nano 9% more affordable for input. However, us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna pricing compare to the average chat model?

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna input pricing is $0.22 per 1M tokens, which is 61% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 1138 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 69% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.32 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna different from other AWS Bedrock models?

Among AWS Bedrock's 380 chat models, us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna ranks 63 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna?

The most comparable chat models to us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna are: gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini from Azure ($0.25/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How large is us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna's context window?

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna supports up to 1,000,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 22% of chat models by context window size (rank 642 of 3577). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### How do I calculate us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna costs?

us.openai.gpt-5.6-luna is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.22 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.32.

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