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  3. GPT-5.6 Luna vs Llama 3.3 70B

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

GPT-5.6 Luna vs Llama 3.3 70B benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GPT-5.6 Luna delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,466 vs 1,285), while GPT-5.6 Luna leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (61.8%), while Llama 3.3 70B is more budget-friendly at $0.59/1M per 1M output tokens, while GPT-5.6 Luna provides faster response streaming (188 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose GPT-5.6 Luna if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Llama 3.3 70B if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

GPT-5.6 Luna (7)Llama 3.3 70B (2)
GPT-5.6 Luna
7 of 9 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Context window
Llama 3.3 70B
2 of 9 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price
OpenAI
Leads 7 of 9 metrics
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 / VolumeElo 1,466$1.2/1M out
Meta
Leads 2 of 9 metrics
Llama 3.3 70B

Previous Meta 70B open-weight workhorse.

Elo 1,285$0.59/1M out

GPT-5.6 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing GPT-5.6 Luna vs Llama 3.3 70B. 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
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference LeaderGPT-5.6 Luna Wins

GPT-5.6 Luna

Δ 181 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderGPT-5.6 Luna Wins

GPT-5.6 Luna

188 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderLlama 3.3 70B Wins

Llama 3.3 70B

$0.59 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

GPT-5.6 Luna (8)vsLlama 3.3 70B (2)
GPT-5.6 Luna: 8W (80%)Overall: GPT-5.6 LunaLlama 3.3 70B: 2W (20%)
← GPT-5.6 LunaLlama 3.3 70B →
🏆GPT-5.6 Luna(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsLlama 3.3 70B
Preference Elo
1,466vs1,285+181
Coding Elo
1,458vs—
SWE-bench
61.8%vs45.1%+16.7%
LiveBench
64.2%vs49.8%+14.4%
GPQA Diamond
75.4%vs65.7%+9.7%
GPT-5.6 Luna: 5WLlama 3.3 70B: 0W
🏆GPT-5.6 Luna(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsLlama 3.3 70B
Output speed
188 tok/svs140 tok/s+48 tok/s
Time to first token
88 msvs160 ms+72 ms
GPT-5.6 Luna: 2WLlama 3.3 70B: 0W
🏆Llama 3.3 70B(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
GPT-5.6 LunavsLlama 3.3 70B
Output price
$1.2/1Mvs$0.59/1M+$0.61/1M
Input price
$0.2/1Mvs$0.18/1M+$0.02/1M
Context window
1Mvs128k+872k
GPT-5.6 Luna: 1WLlama 3.3 70B: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+181
GPT-5.6 Luna1,466
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B1,285
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Coding Elo
GPT-5.6 Luna1,458
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B—
LiveBench+14.4%
GPT-5.6 Luna64.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B49.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
SWE-bench+16.7%
GPT-5.6 Luna61.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B45.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPQA Diamond+9.7%
GPT-5.6 Luna75.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B65.7%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+72 ms
GPT-5.6 Luna88 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B160 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+48 tok/s
GPT-5.6 Luna188 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B140 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.02/1M
GPT-5.6 Luna$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B$0.18/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output price+$0.61/1M
GPT-5.6 Luna$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B$0.59/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context window+872k
GPT-5.6 Luna1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 3.3 70B128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkGPT-5.6 LunaLlama 3.3 70BAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,466
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
1,285
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+181
Coding Elo
1,458
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
LiveBench
64.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
49.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+14.4%
SWE-bench
61.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
45.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+16.7%
GPQA Diamond
75.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
65.7%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+9.7%
Time to first token
88 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
160 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+72 ms
Output speed
188 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
140 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+48 tok/s
Input price
$0.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.18/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.02/1M
Output price
$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.59/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.61/1M
Context window
1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+872k
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 39% with Llama 3.3 70B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GPT-5.6 Luna$25.00 / mo
In: $7Out: $18
Llama 3.3 70B$15.15 / mo
In: $6.3Out: $8.85
Estimated Cost Delta

Llama 3.3 70B is estimated to save $9.85/month ($118/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GPT-5.6 Luna:Pick GPT-5.6 Luna when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Llama 3.3 70B:Pick Llama 3.3 70B when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    GPT-5.6 Luna:Pick GPT-5.6 Luna when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 Luna

Higher SWE-bench (61.8%).

High-volume chatLlama 3.3 70B

Lower output list price ($0.59/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5.6 Luna

Lower TTFT (88 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 Luna

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 Luna

GPT-5.6 Luna is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGPT-5.6 LunaHigher SWE-bench (61.8%).
High-volume chatLlama 3.3 70BLower output list price ($0.59/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5.6 LunaLower TTFT (88 ms).
Long-document RAGGPT-5.6 LunaLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGPT-5.6 LunaGPT-5.6 Luna is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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.

launchDec 6, 2024

Llama 3.3 70B stays as the previous Meta 70B workhorse

Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.

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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
Meta

Llama 3.3 70B

Elo 1,285
SWE-bench45.1%
Speed (tok/s)140 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.18/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.59/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5.6 Luna or Llama 3.3 70B?
GPT-5.6 Luna has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,466). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5.6 Luna or Llama 3.3 70B?
GPT-5.6 Luna leads SWE-bench at 61.8% vs 45.1%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Llama 3.3 70B output tokens are $0.59/1M versus $1.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GPT-5.6 Luna or Llama 3.3 70B?
GPT-5.6 Luna has the lower time-to-first-token (88 ms vs 160 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5.6 Luna accepts 1M tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Llama 3.3 70B is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 Llama 3.3 70B 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

  • launch · Dec 6, 2024

    Llama 3.3 70B stays as the previous Meta 70B workhorse

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