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NewOpenAI GPT Luna Latest vs Ling 3.0 Tiny (free)

Pick Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) for lower cost; pick OpenAI GPT Luna Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) for lower cost; pick OpenAI GPT Luna Latest only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.8 for OpenAI GPT Luna Latest, saving $0.8 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickLing 3.0 Tiny (free)
Context-first pickOpenAI GPT Luna Latest
Sample savings$0.8100%
10x traffic gap$8

OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has more context, but Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) saves $0.8 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $8. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickOpenAI GPT Luna LatestLing 3.0 Tiny (free)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputLing 3.0 Tiny (free)$1.6$0
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputLing 3.0 Tiny (free)$1.4$0
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputLing 3.0 Tiny (free)$6.2$0
Cheaper input Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) $0.2 vs $0 / 1M

Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for input tokens while OpenAI GPT Luna Latest costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) $1.2 vs $0 / 1M

Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for output tokens while OpenAI GPT Luna Latest costs $1.2 per 1M tokens.

Larger context OpenAI GPT Luna Latest 1.05M vs 262.14K

OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has 787.86K more context (4.01x larger).

Sample workload Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) $0.8 vs $0

Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.8.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) has the lower input price; Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) has the lower output price; OpenAI GPT Luna Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.8 for OpenAI GPT Luna Latest and $0 for Ling 3.0 Tiny (free).

Best Fit

Choose OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.8 for OpenAI GPT Luna Latest, saving $0.8 (100% lower).
  • Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.8.
  • Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for input tokens while OpenAI GPT Luna Latest costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.
  • Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is free for output tokens while OpenAI GPT Luna Latest costs $1.2 per 1M tokens.
  • OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has 787.86K more context (4.01x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewOpenAI GPT Luna Latest
(OpenAI)
Ling 3.0 Tiny (free)
(inclusionAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.2$0
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$1.2$0
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.8$0
Context Window1.05M262.14K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionLing 3.0 Tiny (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.8 for OpenAI GPT Luna Latest, saving $0.8 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingLing 3.0 Tiny (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsLing 3.0 Tiny (free)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workOpenAI GPT Luna LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
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  • gpt-oss-20b can replace OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.1.
  • gpt-oss-120b can replace OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.12.

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