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GPT-6 Luna vs Grok-2 mini

GPT-6 Luna leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 8.6.

OpenAI · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Luna leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 8.6, ranking #41 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-6 Luna

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.5 and ranks #41 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.5
#41
8.6
#283
Reasoning
40.0
#58
8.2
#280
Coding
31.4
#47
5.9
#200
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
1,050,000
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Individual benchmarks

5 reported for GPT-6 Luna · 8 for Grok-2 mini

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-6 Luna specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-6 Luna specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-6 Luna
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

GPT-6 Luna

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

GPT-6 Luna

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6 Luna was released on 2026-09-22, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

GPT-6 Luna is 26 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

GPT-6 Luna

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

2.1yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Luna has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-18, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6 Luna's training data extends to 2026-05-18, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Luna

May 2026

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-6 Luna
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Luna vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, GPT-6 Luna or Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Luna leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 8.6. GPT-6 Luna is made by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-6 Luna compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

GPT-6 Luna scores DeepSWE 1.1: 66.6%, OSWorld 2.0: 52.7%, Agents' Last Exam: 50.9%, FrontierCode 1.1: 42.4%, AutomationBench v1.0.6: 20.7%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Luna supports 1.1M tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.5 vs 8.6). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6 Luna and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Luna is developed by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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