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GPT-6 Luna vs Nova Micro

GPT-6 Luna leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 2.4. Nova Micro is 3.5x cheaper per token.

OpenAI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Luna leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 2.4, ranking #40 overall.

On price, Nova Micro is roughly 3.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GPT-6 Luna also accepts a larger context window (1,050,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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 #40 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,050,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Nova Micro

  • cost matters — it's about 3.5x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.5
#40
2.4
#320
Reasoning
40.0
#58
1.7
#315
Coding
31.4
#47
2.6
#229
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
1,050,000
128,000

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for GPT-6 Luna · 17 for Nova Micro

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6 Luna and Nova Microdon'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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, GPT-6 Luna ($0.10/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-6 Luna ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-6 Luna is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
OpenAI
GPT-6 Luna
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerOpenAI
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-6 Luna accepts 1,050,000 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-6 Luna
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-6 Luna supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

GPT-6 Luna can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-6 Luna

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

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

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6 Luna was released on 2026-09-22, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

GPT-6 Luna is 22 months newer than Nova Micro.

GPT-6 Luna

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.8yr newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Luna has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-18, while Nova Micro'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 Nova Micro's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Luna

May 2026

Nova Micro

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Provider Availability

GPT-6 Luna is available from OpenAI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

GPT-6 Luna

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

GPT-6 Luna
✓ Preferred
Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Luna vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, GPT-6 Luna or Nova Micro?

GPT-6 Luna leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 2.4. GPT-6 Luna is made by OpenAI and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. 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 Nova Micro 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%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

Is GPT-6 Luna cheaper than Nova Micro?

Nova Micro is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-6 Luna costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via openai. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-6 Luna and Nova Micro?

GPT-6 Luna supports 1.1M tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K 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 Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.5 vs 2.4), context window (1.1M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6 Luna and Nova Micro?

GPT-6 Luna is developed by OpenAI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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