GPT Luna Latest is $1.8 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
🔥Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs NewGPT Luna Latest
Pick GPT Luna Latest when budget and context both matter.
Budget verdict
Pick GPT Luna Latest when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902), saving $4.2 (84% lower).
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 $42. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
GPT Luna Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | GPT Luna Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | GPT Luna Latest | $13 | $1.6 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | GPT Luna Latest | $8 | $1.4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | GPT Luna Latest | $32 | $6.2 |
GPT Luna Latest is $4.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (80% lower; 5x difference).
GPT Luna Latest has 50K more context (1.05x larger).
GPT Luna Latest is $4.2 cheaper on the standard workload (84% 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
GPT Luna Latest has the lower input price; GPT Luna Latest has the lower output price; GPT Luna Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, GPT Luna Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $5 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and $0.8 for GPT Luna Latest.
Choose Qwen3.8 Max (0902) when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
Choose GPT Luna Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902), saving $4.2 (84% lower).
- GPT Luna Latest is $4.2 cheaper on the standard workload (84% lower).
- GPT Luna Latest is $1.8 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).
- GPT Luna Latest is $4.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (80% lower; 5x difference).
- GPT Luna Latest has 50K more context (1.05x larger).
| Feature | 🔥Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (Qwen) | NewGPT Luna Latest (OpenAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $2 | $0.2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $6 | $1.2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $5 | $0.8 |
| Context Window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #1 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | GPT Luna Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, GPT Luna Latest is estimated at $0.8 vs $5 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902), saving $4.2 (84% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | GPT Luna Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | GPT Luna Latest | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | GPT Luna Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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