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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 verified09/22/2026 Source09/22/2026 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$1.2Source09/22/2026
OpenAIDirect from developerAbove 272,000 context tokens$0.4$1.8Source09/22/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/us-east-1$0.22$1.32Source10/02/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure$0.2$1.2Source10/02/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/eu$0.22$1.32Source10/02/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/us$0.22$1.32Source10/02/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai$0.2$1.2Source10/02/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai/fast$0.4$2.4Source10/02/2026
OpenAIVia OpenRouteropenai/flexLowest listed price: $0.1Lowest listed price: $0.6Source10/02/2026
Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source09/22/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistralLowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source10/02/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$1.65$8.25Source10/02/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $1.5Lowest listed price: $7.5Source10/02/2026

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.

255075100CodingReasoningMathematicsKnowledgeFinanceLegalAgentic tasksHealth
GPT-5.6 Luna
Mistral Medium 3.5
Coding: 100 / 28.9 (3 benchmark families)
Reasoning: 100 / 38 (1 benchmark family)
Mathematics: 100 / 15 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 87.6 (1 benchmark family)
Finance: 100 / 57.3 (6 benchmark families)
Legal: 100 / 29.2 (2 benchmark families)
Agentic tasks: 100 / 49.3 (1 benchmark family)
Health: 100 / 79.9 (2 benchmark families)

20 matched rows from 20 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 8 of 10 comparable categories.

GPT-5.6 LunaMistral Medium 3.5
Code MigrationOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner44.55 %
Mistral Medium 3.55.127 %
CorpFin v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner64.219 %
Mistral Medium 3.558.78 %
EMBOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner67.116 %
Mistral Medium 3.511.185 %
Finance Agent (v2)Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner55.044 %
Mistral Medium 3.532.103 %
GPQA DiamondOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner91.666 %
Mistral Medium 3.534.848 %
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner1.25 %
Mistral Medium 3.50.417 %
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner36.538 %
Mistral Medium 3.59.135 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 LunaHigher measured value1,453.977
Mistral Medium 3.51,426.128
MedCodeOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner42.391 %
Mistral Medium 3.533.752 %
MedScribeOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner84.391 %
Mistral Medium 3.567.728 %
MMLU-ProOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner86.036 %
Mistral Medium 3.575.335 %
MortgageTaxOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 LunaWinner67.29 %
Mistral Medium 3.528.895 %

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
Code MigrationOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner44.55 %
5.127 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
CorpFin v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner64.219 %
58.78 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/12/2026
EMBOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner67.116 %
11.185 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
Finance Agent (v2)Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner55.044 %
32.103 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
GPQA DiamondOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner91.666 %
34.848 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: task resolution rateScoring: Higher is better
Winner1.25 %
0.417 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: all-pass rateScoring: Higher is better
Winner36.538 %
9.135 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
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 35,823 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,693 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,453.977
95% confidence interval: ±4.487The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.128
95% confidence interval: ±6.42The 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: 09/25/2026
MedCodeOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner42.391 %
33.752 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/26/2026
MedScribeOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner84.391 %
67.728 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/26/2026
MMLU-ProOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner86.036 %
75.335 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
MortgageTaxOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner67.29 %
28.895 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
ProofBenchOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1.1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner60 %
9 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/28/2026
SAGEOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner44.22 %
37.613 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/26/2026
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner93 %
66.4 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
Taste-BenchOverall
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: arxiv:2609.25804v2Metric: both-orders-correct, engineering/research macro averageScoring: Higher is betterGPT-5.6 Luna: Reasoning: default, Output limit: 65,536 tokens, Attempts: 502 questions, two option orders each
Mistral Medium 3.5: Reasoning: high, Output limit: 65,536 tokens, Attempts: 502 questions, two option orders each
Same prompt for all models. Each of 502 questions is shown twice with the options reversed. Average of engineering and research success rates, requiring both orders to be correct. 65,536-token output budget; unparseable answers count as wrong.
Higher measured value49 %
0 of 1,004 responses were unparseable and counted as wrong. Not a Gradually test.
37.7 %
24 of 1,004 responses were unparseable and counted as wrong. Not a Gradually test.
Taste-Bench paper
Source details
Data as of: 09/23/2026
Tax Agent BenchOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner60.815 %
27.291 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
TaxEval v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner76.166 %
67.988 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2.1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner79.026 %
38.951 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
Vals IndexOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: weighted index scoreScoring: Higher is better
Winner59.881 %
17.947 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
Vals Multimodal IndexOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1.2Metric: weighted index scoreScoring: Higher is better
Winner69.058 %
34.768 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/11/2026
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1.1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is betterSettings: Harness: OpenHands
Winner77.055 %
2.888 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
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 6,871 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,256 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,463.458
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.
1,430.173
95% confidence interval: ±12.827The 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: 09/25/2026
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 2,848 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 621 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,476.096
95% confidence interval: ±11.945The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,446.524
95% confidence interval: ±23.931The 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: 09/25/2026
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 9,953 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,282 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,500.651
95% confidence interval: ±6.941The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,477.898
95% confidence interval: ±10.854The 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: 09/25/2026
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 7,224 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,999 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,411.66
95% confidence interval: ±8.114The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,397.828
95% confidence interval: ±13.94The 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: 09/25/2026
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 14,412 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,562 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,468.153
95% confidence interval: ±5.981The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,442.84
95% confidence interval: ±8.53The 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: 09/25/2026
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 9,172 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,618 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,420.336
95% confidence interval: ±7.365The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,394.24
95% confidence interval: ±12.151The 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: 09/25/2026
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 26,843 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,856 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,456.35
95% confidence interval: ±5.884The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,419.562
95% confidence interval: ±8.482The 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: 09/25/2026
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 4,120 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,205 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,491.278
95% confidence interval: ±9.879The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.7
95% confidence interval: ±17.235The 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: 09/25/2026
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 1,142 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 453 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,483.582
95% confidence interval: ±18.965The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,435.855
95% confidence interval: ±29.943The 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: 09/25/2026
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 613 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 173 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,480.869
95% confidence interval: ±24.898The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,447.96
95% confidence interval: ±43.885The 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: 09/25/2026
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 23,834 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,627 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,475.057
95% confidence interval: ±5.221The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,444.677
95% confidence interval: ±7.686The 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: 09/25/2026
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 9,658 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,821 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,486.669
95% confidence interval: ±6.97The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,455.806
95% confidence interval: ±10.148The 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: 09/25/2026
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 12,879 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,827 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,445.83
95% confidence interval: ±6.353The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,420.763
95% confidence interval: ±10.011The 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: 09/25/2026
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 669 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 188 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,412.685
95% confidence interval: ±23.246The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,392.677
95% confidence interval: ±43.291The 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: 09/25/2026
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 3,026 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 893 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,462.12
95% confidence interval: ±11.494The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,437.755
95% confidence interval: ±20.721The 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: 09/25/2026
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 5,837 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,939 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,459.939
95% confidence interval: ±8.426The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,435.825
95% confidence interval: ±13.971The 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: 09/25/2026
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 17,076 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,065 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,452.289
95% confidence interval: ±6.017The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.117
95% confidence interval: ±9.119The 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: 09/25/2026
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 1,659 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 565 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,474.058
95% confidence interval: ±14.679The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.606
95% confidence interval: ±24.143The 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: 09/25/2026
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 1,994 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 653 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,483.361
95% confidence interval: ±13.883The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.481
95% confidence interval: ±22.896The 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: 09/25/2026
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 2,653 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 844 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,436.072
95% confidence interval: ±12.409The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,421.161
95% confidence interval: ±21.257The 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: 09/25/2026
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 5,852 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,925 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,456
95% confidence interval: ±8.525The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,432.256
95% confidence interval: ±14.007The 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: 09/25/2026
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 21,398 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,131 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,436.495
95% confidence interval: ±5.342The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,406.139
95% confidence interval: ±8.159The 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: 09/25/2026
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 532 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 235 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,436.589
95% confidence interval: ±25.634The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.979
95% confidence interval: ±38.135The 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: 09/25/2026
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 4,014 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,242 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,448.031
95% confidence interval: ±9.808The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,410.34
95% confidence interval: ±17.157The 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: 09/25/2026
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 14,167 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,587 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,492.775
95% confidence interval: ±6.123The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,468.806
95% confidence interval: ±9.304The 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: 09/25/2026
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 1,039 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 393 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,461.097
95% confidence interval: ±19.283The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,392.394
95% confidence interval: ±31.573The 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: 09/25/2026
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 9,607 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Medium 3.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,919 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,435.176
95% confidence interval: ±7.11The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,403.766
95% confidence interval: ±11.409The 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: 09/25/2026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Our model tests

Our tests

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.

Reasoning (requested): high

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
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
OpenAI | openai/gpt-5.6-luna-20260709
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.

Reasoning (requested): high

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
mistralai/mistral-medium-3-5
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
Mistral | mistralai/mistral-medium-3.5-20260430
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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