GPT-6 Luna vs Claude Sonnet 5: Release Comparison

Comparison of the GPT-6 Luna and Claude Sonnet 5 releases: 6 and 6 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 12 models.

  • For intelligence, Claude Sonnet 5 scores highest: Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 38, against GPT-6 Luna (max) at 37 for GPT-6 Luna.
  • For output speed, GPT-6 Luna is fastest: GPT-6 Luna (max) at 157 t/s, against Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 79 t/s for Claude Sonnet 5.

Releases compared

Intelligence

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 incorporates 10 evaluations: AA-Briefcase v1.1, GDPval-AA v2.1, AutomationBench-AA, Terminal-Bench 4.0, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GDP.pdf, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR v1.1
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)

Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task
Most attractive quadrant
Claude Sonnet 5
Pareto line

Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)

Cost

Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better

Speed & Latency

Output Speed

Output tokens per second · Higher is better

Capability Scores

Capability Indexes

Measures the performance of models on specific capabilities and industries
Finance & Accounting Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Strategy & Ops Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Legal Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Healthcare & Medical Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Engineering Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better

Economics Index

Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better

Further details

Input modality
Output modality
Weights
Provider Benchmarks
Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
38
40
39
42
43
40
49
$5.09
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
$6,998
118k
88k
367M
79
192.04s
192.04s
198.37s
867.49s
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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GoogleMicrosoft AzureAnthropicAmazon Bedrock
GPT-6 Luna (max)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
37
39
45
39
-
37
45
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
51k
39k
145M
157
152.68s
152.68s
155.86s
318.47s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
-
OpenAI
Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
34
37
37
38
-
35
45
$2.87
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
$3,255
65k
44k
135M
66
38.42s
38.42s
45.97s
610.51s
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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Anthropic
GPT-6 Luna (xhigh)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
34
37
42
37
-
33
41
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
27k
19k
68M
153
28.52s
28.52s
31.80s
208.46s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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OpenAI
GPT-6 Luna (high)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
32
36
41
35
-
32
40
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
20k
13k
47M
127
6.69s
6.69s
10.62s
153.17s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
-
OpenAI
Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
32
33
33
35
-
32
41
$1.79
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
$2,086
44k
28k
89M
68
11.29s
11.29s
18.64s
417.53s
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
-
Anthropic
GPT-6 Luna (medium)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
29
32
37
33
-
29
37
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
11k
6k
28M
143
5.28s
5.28s
8.78s
79.51s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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OpenAI
Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
28
30
30
32
-
29
38
$1.00
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
$1,218
27k
15k
51M
66
2.14s
2.14s
9.75s
259.12s
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
24
26
26
28
-
25
33
$0.51
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
$653
15k
7k
25M
61
1.84s
1.84s
9.97s
148.49s
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
23
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1.5
$2.00
$10.00
$0.20
-
-
-
-
63
1.19s
1.19s
9.11s
-
-
1M
Jun 2026
-
No

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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AnthropicAmazon Bedrock
GPT-6 Luna (low)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
21
24
22
25
-
23
30
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
2k
515
8M
152
1.59s
1.59s
4.89s
13.89s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
Yes

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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OpenAI
GPT-6 Luna (Non-reasoning)
OpenAI logoOpenAI
18
20
20
19
-
21
24
-
$0.1
$0.10
$0.50
$0.01
-
4k
0
7M
131
0.74s
0.74s
4.57s
28.01s
-
1M
Sep 2026
-
No

Supports: text and image

Supports: text

Not available
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OpenAI