Gemini 3.8 Flash · Comparison

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GPT-5.6 Luna: time per task at lower cost

Luna closes the time-per-task gap but costs more per finished job. Users who search the codename Luna without the GPT-5.6 prefix still arrive here.

Dated comparison: 3 September 2026

MetricGemini 3.8 Flash (high)GPT-5.6 Luna (max)
Time per AA task~2.5 minutes~2.6 minutes
AA Intelligence Index59Comparable
Cost per AA task$0.58Higher
Standard input / 1M$0.75Higher
Standard output / 1M$3.75Higher
ModalitiesText, image, audio, video, PDF inText in
WeightsClosedClosed

How to choose

Pick Gemini 3.8 Flash for the lower per-task cost at comparable time-per-task. Pick GPT-5.6 Luna if the family version is already in your stack and switching providers adds friction.

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These figures are transcribed from the 3 September 2026 research snapshot. Luna's per-token prices are approximate ranges reported by third-party aggregators.

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