GPT-6 Luna Pro vs GLM 4.6
| Signal | GPT-6 Luna Pro | Delta | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Pricing | 100 | +1 | |
Context window size | 96 | +11 | |
Recency | 100 | +33 | |
Output Capacity | 82 | +14 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -70 | |
| Overall Result | 5 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
40
current score
GLM 4.6
right now
75.1
current score
GPT-6 Luna Pro
OpenAI
GLM 4.6
Zhipu AI
GPT-6 Luna Pro saves you $95.50/month
That's $1146.00/year compared to GLM 4.6 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna Pro | GLM 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 75 | GLM 4.6 |
| Rank | #242 | #128 | GLM 4.6 |
| Quality Rank | #242 | #128 | GLM 4.6 |
| Adoption Rank | #242 | #128 | GLM 4.6 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1050K | 205K | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Pricing | $0.10/$0.50/M | $0.43/$1.75/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Pricing | 100 | 98 | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Context window size | 96 | 84 | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Recency | 100 | 67 | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 67 | GPT-6 Luna Pro |
| Benchmarks | -- | 70 | GLM 4.6 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #242), placing it in the top 17% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 75/100 (rank #128), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
GLM 4.6 has a 35-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose GPT-6 Luna Pro when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Processing long documents or large codebases (1050K token context)
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose GLM 4.6 when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
GPT-6 Luna Pro offers 72% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $9.00/month with GPT-6 Luna Pro vs $32.70/month with GLM 4.6 - a $23.70 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GPT-6 Luna Pro also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1050K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (75/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GLM 4.6 clearly outperforms GPT-6 Luna Pro with a significant 35.099999999999994-point lead. For most general use cases, GLM 4.6 is the stronger choice. However, GPT-6 Luna Pro may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-6 Luna Pro
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-6 Luna Pro
72% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-6 Luna Pro
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-6 Luna Pro
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-6 Luna Pro
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Cost - 72% lower pricing; better value at scale
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | GPT-6 Luna Pro | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-6 Luna Pro
OpenAI
GLM 4.6
Zhipu AI
GPT-6 Luna Pro saves you $2.09/month
That's 73% cheaper than GLM 4.6 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-6 Luna Pro | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.1M | 205K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2025 |