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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026noindex (thin pair)

GPT-5.6 Luna vs Krea 2 Medium Turbo benchmark

Comparing verified benchmark accuracy, speed, and token pricing between GPT-5.6 Luna and Krea 2 Medium Turbo. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both GPT-5.6 Luna and Krea 2 Medium Turbo present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna

OpenAI 5.6 fast/cheap tier. Official API $0.20/$1.20 per 1M after the Jul 30 80% Luna cut.

Luna Fast / VolumeImg Elo 1,466
Krea
Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Sub-2 second interactive generation engine delivering ultra-affordable $15/1k image generation.

Turbo / $15/1kImg Elo 1,223$15/1k imgs

GPT-5.6 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing GPT-5.6 Luna vs Krea 2 Medium Turbo. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: GPT-5.6 Luna
GPT-5.6 Sol$30GPT-5.6 Terra$12
Top Rival Showdowns for GPT-5.6 Luna
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Compare vs:vs Reve 2.1vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)vs FLUX.2 [max]vs Ideogram 4.0 (Quality)vs Recraft V4.1 Utility Pro
Image Quality Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Generation Speed Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

No shared data

Unpriced

Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

GPT-5.6 Luna (0)vsKrea 2 Medium Turbo (5)
GPT-5.6 Luna: 0W (0%)Overall: Krea 2 Medium TurboKrea 2 Medium Turbo: 5W (100%)
← GPT-5.6 LunaKrea 2 Medium Turbo →
🏆Krea 2 Medium Turbo(3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsKrea 2 Medium Turbo
Image Elo
—vs1,223
Prompt adherence
—vs89.8%
Text rendering
—vs87.5%
GPT-5.6 Luna: 0WKrea 2 Medium Turbo: 3W
🏆Krea 2 Medium Turbo(1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsKrea 2 Medium Turbo
Generation time
—vs1.5s
GPT-5.6 Luna: 0WKrea 2 Medium Turbo: 1W
🏆Krea 2 Medium Turbo(1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsKrea 2 Medium Turbo
Price per 1k images
—vs$15/1k
GPT-5.6 Luna: 0WKrea 2 Medium Turbo: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Image Elo
GPT-5.6 Luna—
Krea 2 Medium Turbo1,223
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Generation time
GPT-5.6 Luna—
Krea 2 Medium Turbo1.5s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Price per 1k images
GPT-5.6 Luna—
Krea 2 Medium Turbo$15/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Prompt adherence
GPT-5.6 Luna—
Krea 2 Medium Turbo89.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Text rendering
GPT-5.6 Luna—
Krea 2 Medium Turbo87.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkGPT-5.6 LunaKrea 2 Medium TurboAdvantage Delta
Image Elo—
1,223
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Generation time—
1.5s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Price per 1k images—
$15/1k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Prompt adherence—
89.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Text rendering—
87.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with GPT-5.6 Luna
Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)
Quick Presets:
GPT-5.6 Luna$0.00 / mo
Rate: $0/1k
Krea 2 Medium Turbo$375.00 / mo
Rate: $15/1k
Estimated Cost Delta

GPT-5.6 Luna is estimated to save $375.00/month ($4,500/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatinsufficient dataNeed list prices.
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGinsufficient dataNeed context sizes.
Screenshots / visioninsufficient dataBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
priceJul 30, 2026

GPT-5.6 Luna’s 80% cut: $0.20/$1.20 for volume chat

Luna is the OpenAI fast/cheap 5.6 SKU after Jul 30. It is not Sol. Sort by price and TTFT, not Elo.

launchAug 8, 2025

GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

High-volume agents that cannot pay Sol. Compare to Luna before you assume the new cheap SKU wins.

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OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Luna

Elo 1,466
SWE-bench61.8%
Speed (tok/s)188 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$1.2/1M
Krea

Krea 2 Medium Turbo

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)—
Input / 1M Tokens$15/1k
Output / 1M Tokens$15/1k

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5.6 Luna or Krea 2 Medium Turbo?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5.6 Luna or Krea 2 Medium Turbo?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Luna or Krea 2 Medium Turbo?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-5.6 Luna and Krea 2 Medium Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • price · Jul 30, 2026

    GPT-5.6 Luna’s 80% cut: $0.20/$1.20 for volume chat

  • launch · Aug 8, 2025

    GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

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