OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewOpenAI GPT Luna Latest vs MiniMax M3
Pick OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $0.9 for MiniMax M3, saving $0.1 (11.1% lower).
Cost-first pickOpenAI GPT Luna Latest
Context-first pickOpenAI GPT Luna Latest
Sample savings$0.111.1%
10x traffic gap$1
OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
OpenAI GPT Luna Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | $1.6 | $2.1 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | $1.4 | $1.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | $6.2 | $6.3 |
Both models report the same output price at $1.2 per 1M tokens.
OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has 1.42K more context (1x larger).
OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is $0.1 cheaper on the standard workload (11.1% lower).
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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
OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has the lower input price; both models tie on output price; OpenAI GPT Luna Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, OpenAI GPT Luna Latest 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 $0.9 for MiniMax M3.
Choose OpenAI GPT Luna Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, and larger context window.
Choose MiniMax M3 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $0.9 for MiniMax M3, saving $0.1 (11.1% lower).
- OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is $0.1 cheaper on the standard workload (11.1% lower).
- OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is $0.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
- Both models report the same output price at $1.2 per 1M tokens.
- OpenAI GPT Luna Latest has 1.42K more context (1x larger).
| Feature | NewOpenAI GPT Luna Latest (OpenAI) | MiniMax M3 (MiniMax) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.2 | $0.3 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1.2 | $1.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.8 | $0.9 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $0.9 for MiniMax M3, saving $0.1 (11.1% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Tie | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | OpenAI GPT Luna Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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