Head to head
GPT-5.6 LunavsQwen3 VL 8B Instruct
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.0001 per solved task against
GPT-5.6 Luna at $2.65 — ▼ 21301x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $530 a month.
On output token price alone Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct looks 2.6x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GPT-5.6 Luna and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct| Figure | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.2 | $0.117 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $1.2 | $0.455 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.02 | $0.117 |
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| Pass rate | 57% | 61% |
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| Cost per solved task | $2.65measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $530 | $0.02 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings