Claude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-5.6 Luna
Pricing, context window and real answers (August 2026)
Claude Opus 4.8 (Anthropic) and GPT-5.6 Luna (OpenAI), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.
Specs and pricing
 Claude Opus 4.8 |  GPT-5.6 Luna | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Input (per 1M tokens) | ¥893.5 | ¥35.74 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | ¥4,467.5 | ¥214.44 |
| Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls) | ¥3,127 | ¥143 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Release date | 5/27/2026 | 7/9/2026 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | file, image, text |
| Arena · overall | #31 · ELO 1,473 | #63 · ELO 1,452 |
| Arena · Japanese | #30 · ELO 1,450 | #36 · ELO 1,444 |
| Arena · coding | #16 · ELO 1,527 | #69 · ELO 1,496 |
Prices are FastMetal's yen rates before tax. Arena ranks are as of the latest leaderboard scrape.
Which should you pick?
- On price, GPT-5.6 Luna: ¥214.44 per 1M output tokens, 95% less than Claude Opus 4.8.
- On the Overall arena board, Claude Opus 4.8 ranks higher (#31; GPT-5.6 Luna is #63).
- On the Japanese arena board, Claude Opus 4.8 ranks higher (#30; GPT-5.6 Luna is #36).
- On the Coding arena board, Claude Opus 4.8 ranks higher (#16; GPT-5.6 Luna is #69).
- For long documents, GPT-5.6 Luna: a 1,050,000-token context window against 1,000,000 for Claude Opus 4.8.
- If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.
Real answers to the same prompts
Exactly what the FastMetal gateway returned, side by side. Not benchmark scores: actual output.
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'. Explain your reasoning step by step.
Claude Opus 4.8
# Counting 'r's in "strawberry"
## Step-by-step process:
Let me go through each letter one at a time:
| Position | Letter | Is it 'r'? |
|----------|--------|-----------|
| 1 | s | No |
| 2 | t | No |
| 3 | r | ✓ Yes (1) |
| 4 | a | No |
| 5 | w | No |
| 6 | b | No |
| 7 | e | No |
| 8 | r | ✓ Yes (2) |
| 9 | r | ✓ Yes (3) |
| 10 | y | No |
## Answer:
There are **3** 'r's in "strawberry".
The three 'r's appear at positions 3, 8, and 9 — one after the "st" and two together in the "rry" ending.
4.5s262 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Luna
The word **“strawberry”** is spelled:
**s – t – r – a – w – b – e – r – r – y**
The letter **“r”** appears at positions **3, 8, and 9**.
**Answer: 3**
3.0s120 output tokens
Debug This Error
I'm getting the following error in my Node.js application: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map') at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25) at renderWithHooks (/app/node_modules/rea…
Claude Opus 4.8
# What's Causing the Error
The error tells you exactly what's happening:
```
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')
at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25)
```
At the moment `UserList` renders, the `users` prop is `undefined`, and you can't call `.map()` on `undefined`. This is extremely common when data is fetched asynchronously—the component renders **before** the data arrives.
Common reasons `users` is undefined:
- The parent hasn't passed the `users` prop at all
- Data is still loading from an API (initial state is `undefined`)
- The API response shape differs from what you expect (e.g. `data.users` vs `data`)
---
# How to Fix It
## Option 1: De…
11.3s761 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Luna
`users` is `undefined` when `UserList` renders, so calling `.map()` on it fails. `.map()` only exists on arrays.
Common causes include:
- The parent does not pass a `users` prop.
- The prop name differs, such as `userList` instead of `users`.
- Users are loaded asynchronously and are initially undefined.
- The API response has a different shape, such as `{ data: [...] }`.
### Provide a default value
```jsx
function UserList({ users = [] }) {
return (
<ul>
{users.map(user => (
<li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>
))}
</ul>
);
}
```
The parent should pass an array:
```jsx
<UserList users={users} />
```
If the list comes from state, initialize it as an empty…
4.8s507 output tokens
Code Review
Please review the following Python function and suggest improvements for readability, performance, and best practices: def get_data(url, retries=3): import requests import time for i in range(retries):…
Claude Opus 4.8
# Code Review
Here's a breakdown of issues and suggested improvements for your function.
## Key Issues
1. **Imports inside the function** — should be at module level (runs on every call, harder to see dependencies).
2. **Bare `except:`** — catches everything, including `KeyboardInterrupt` and `SystemExit`. Silently swallowing errors makes debugging hard.
3. **Magic numbers** — `10`, `2`, `200` scattered around; extract as parameters/constants.
4. **`== True` comparison** — non-Pythonic; use the value directly (or `is True` if strict).
5. **Blocking `time.sleep(2)`** — fixed delay; exponential backoff is a better practice.
6. **`r.status_code == 200`** — misses other success codes; use `ra…
16.9s1403 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Luna
### Main issues
- Imports should be at module level, not inside the function.
- A bare `except:` catches everything, including programming errors and `KeyboardInterrupt`.
- The function sleeps even after the final failed attempt.
- It retries all HTTP statuses, including permanent errors such as `404`.
- `status_code == 200` excludes other successful `2xx` responses.
- `if item["active"] == True` should generally be `if item.get("active") is True`.
- A `requests.Session` can reuse connections and improve performance.
- Returning `[]` for every failure makes it impossible to distinguish “no active items” from “request failed.”
- Retries should generally use backoff rather than a fixed delay.…
23.3s1978 output tokens
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-5.6 Luna?
- Per 1M output tokens, Claude Opus 4.8 is ¥4,467.5 and GPT-5.6 Luna is ¥214.44 on FastMetal (yen, before tax), so GPT-5.6 Luna is cheaper.
- How do the context windows of Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Luna compare?
- Claude Opus 4.8 takes 1,000,000 tokens; GPT-5.6 Luna takes 1,050,000.
- Which ranks higher, Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-5.6 Luna?
- Claude Opus 4.8 ranks higher on the public arena (Claude Opus 4.8 #30, GPT-5.6 Luna #36). Ranks move as the leaderboard updates.
- Can I use Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Luna with the same API key?
- Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "anthropic-claude-opus-4-8" or "gpt-5.6-luna" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.
Try both on one API key
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