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GPT-5.6 Luna vs. Mistral Medium 3.5

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for GPT-5.6 Luna and Mistral Medium 3.5
AttributeGPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5
ProviderOpenAIMistral AI
ReleasedJul 9, 2026Apr 28, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published128B
ArchitectureNot publishedDense
Context window1,050,000 tokens262,144 tokens
Knowledge cutoffFebruary 16, 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, Context, Knowledge cutoffModel, Context

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for GPT-5.6 Luna and Mistral Medium 3.5
Price typeGPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5
API input$0.2 ≤272K / $0.4 >272K$1.5
API output$1.2 ≤272K / $1.8 >272K$7.5
Cache read$0.02 ≤272K / $0.04 >272KNot listed
Cache write (5 min.)$0.25 ≤272K / $0.5 >272KNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified08/11/2026 Source07/30/2026 Source
GPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
GPT-5.6 LunaLower price$0.2
Mistral Medium 3.5$1.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
GPT-5.6 LunaLower price$1.2
Mistral Medium 3.5$7.5

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for GPT-5.6 Luna and Mistral Medium 3.5
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAIDirect from developerUp to 272,000 context tokens$0.2$1.2Source08/11/2026
OpenAIDirect from developerAbove 272,000 context tokens$0.4$1.8Source08/11/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/us-east-1$0.22$1.32Source09/08/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure$0.2$1.2Source09/08/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/eu$0.22$1.32Source09/08/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/us$0.22$1.32Source09/08/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai$0.2$1.2Source09/08/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai/fast$0.4$2.4Source09/08/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai/flexLowest listed price: $0.1Lowest listed price: $0.6Source09/08/2026
Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source07/30/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistralLowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source09/08/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$1.65$8.25Source09/08/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source09/08/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.

Not enough directly matched categories for a reliable radar

Only 0 of at least 5 categories have comparable, direct model measurements. The benchmark tables below show the available evidence without filling missing axes.

GPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,452.364
Mistral Medium 3.51,426.98
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,461.709
Mistral Medium 3.51,431.113
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,474.185
Mistral Medium 3.51,448.299
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,497.069
Mistral Medium 3.51,478.845
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,408.317
Mistral Medium 3.51,396.971
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,465.717
Mistral Medium 3.51,444.656
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,421.389
Mistral Medium 3.51,396.875
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,454.697
Mistral Medium 3.51,421.17
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,487.391
Mistral Medium 3.51,438.278
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,476.247
Mistral Medium 3.51,436.08
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,486.451
Mistral Medium 3.51,442.607
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,472.892
Mistral Medium 3.51,445.592

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for GPT-5.6 Luna and Mistral Medium 3.5
Benchmark and taskGPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5Source
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,433 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,017 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,452.364
95% confidence interval: ±5.03The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.98
95% confidence interval: ±6.556The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,691 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,148 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,461.709
95% confidence interval: ±9.371The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.113
95% confidence interval: ±13.17The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,691 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 500 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,474.185
95% confidence interval: ±15.484The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,448.299
95% confidence interval: ±26.61The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,843 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,079 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,497.069
95% confidence interval: ±7.965The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,478.845
95% confidence interval: ±11.157The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,866 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,862 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,408.317
95% confidence interval: ±9.528The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,396.971
95% confidence interval: ±14.389The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,147 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,299 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,465.717
95% confidence interval: ±6.77The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,444.656
95% confidence interval: ±8.682The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,255 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,453 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,421.389
95% confidence interval: ±8.549The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,396.875
95% confidence interval: ±12.491The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 18,424 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,299 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,454.697
95% confidence interval: ±6.557The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,421.17
95% confidence interval: ±8.686The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,703 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,110 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,487.391
95% confidence interval: ±11.906The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.278
95% confidence interval: ±17.831The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 835 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 438 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,476.247
95% confidence interval: ±21.942The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.08
95% confidence interval: ±30.551The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 424 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 170 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,486.451
95% confidence interval: ±29.435The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,442.607
95% confidence interval: ±44.317The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,256 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,154 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,472.892
95% confidence interval: ±5.879The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,445.592
95% confidence interval: ±7.857The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,739 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,629 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,482.99
95% confidence interval: ±7.984The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,458.246
95% confidence interval: ±10.39The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,687 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,561 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,442.672
95% confidence interval: ±7.285The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,422.491
95% confidence interval: ±10.335The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 481 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 178 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,398.575
95% confidence interval: ±27.208The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,394.42
95% confidence interval: ±44.572The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,064 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 839 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,462.472
95% confidence interval: ±13.711The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,437.785
95% confidence interval: ±21.302The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,971 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,823 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,455.82
95% confidence interval: ±9.876The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.494
95% confidence interval: ±14.359The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,564 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,661 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,451.975
95% confidence interval: ±6.845The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,430.723
95% confidence interval: ±9.428The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,078 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 539 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,477.348
95% confidence interval: ±17.909The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,429.582
95% confidence interval: ±24.872The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,258 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 597 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,477.124
95% confidence interval: ±17.262The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,442.192
95% confidence interval: ±23.932The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,853 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 802 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,436.426
95% confidence interval: ±14.729The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.47
95% confidence interval: ±21.791The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,094 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,803 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,458.732
95% confidence interval: ±9.928The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.302
95% confidence interval: ±14.433The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,283 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,718 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,435.463
95% confidence interval: ±6.095The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,406.687
95% confidence interval: ±8.36The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 382 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 226 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,429.959
95% confidence interval: ±29.891The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,407.955
95% confidence interval: ±38.858The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,470 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,143 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,445.524
95% confidence interval: ±12.278The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.692
95% confidence interval: ±17.832The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,767 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,320 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,491.879
95% confidence interval: ±6.977The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,470.76
95% confidence interval: ±9.541The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 666 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 377 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,462.579
95% confidence interval: ±24.039The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,386.845
95% confidence interval: ±32.418The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-luna-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Medium 3.5: Snapshot: mistral-medium-3.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
GPT-5.6 Luna: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,482 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,734 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,434.128
95% confidence interval: ±8.276The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,405.944
95% confidence interval: ±11.74The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026

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Community tests you can inspect

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

GPT-5.6 Luna

GPT-5.6 Luna: Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.
First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
openai/gpt-5.6-luna
API model reported in response
openai/gpt-5.6-luna
Pinned endpoint
OpenAI | openai/gpt-5.6-luna-20260709
Reasoning setting
high
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Passed, not a quality rating
Response time
49.9 s

Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.

Mistral Medium 3.5

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
mistralai/mistral-medium-3-5
Pinned endpoint
Mistral | mistralai/mistral-medium-3.5-20260430
Reasoning setting
high
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

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