GPT-6 Luna vs Claude Haiku 5.5
| Spec | GPT-6 Luna | Claude Haiku 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Released | September 22, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Inputs | Text, Images | Text, Images |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Output price / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Access | OpenAI API | Claude apps, Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud, Microsoft Foundry, Claude Platform on AWS |
GPT-6 Luna in brief
GPT-6 Luna specs and pricing: OpenAI's lowest-cost GPT-6 model (September 2026) at $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens with a 1.05M-token context window.
- Very low price
- Fast responses
- Same ~1.05M-token context as the rest of the GPT-6 family
Claude Haiku 5.5 in brief
Claude Haiku 5.5 specs and pricing: Anthropic's fastest model (October 2026), from $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens with a 1M-token context, vs GPT-6 Luna.
- Fastest model in Anthropic's lineup
- From $0.10 / $0.50 per million tokens
- 1M-token context and 128K output
- Adaptive thinking with adjustable effort
GPT-6 Luna or Claude Haiku 5.5: which should you choose?
GPT-6 Luna is best for:
- Classification, extraction and routing at scale
- Chat features in consumer apps
- Sub-agents inside larger agent systems
Claude Haiku 5.5 is best for:
- Classification
- extraction and routing at scale
- Sub-agents inside larger agent systems
- Latency-sensitive features in apps
For most teams the best test is your own workload: run the same 20–50 real prompts through both models and compare quality, speed and cost. Benchmarks published by labs use different settings and rarely match everyday use.
Frequently asked questions
Which has a bigger context window?
GPT-6 Luna can take in up to 1.1M tokens at once, versus 1M for Claude Haiku 5.5.
Are GPT-6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5 open source?
GPT-6 Luna is closed: you use it through its developer’s apps or API. Claude Haiku 5.5 is closed: you use it through its developer’s apps or API.
Which model is newer?
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released later, on October 7, 2026.
Sources
- OpenAI API models — OpenAI
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (model overview) — Anthropic
- Claude models overview — Anthropic
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Luka Kušec · Editor
Editor of SI.info. Writes about Super Intelligence, technology policy and the people building frontier models.