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GPT-3.5 vs GPT-5.6 Luna

OpenAI
GPT-3.5
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateNov 30 2022Jun 26 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-3.5 shipped 1304 days before GPT-5.6 Luna

Which is better: GPT-3.5 or GPT-5.6 Luna?

GPT-3.5 and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-3.5 shipped 1304 days before GPT-5.6 Luna, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-3.5 and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-3.5 was released by OpenAI on Nov 30 2022.

GPT-5.6 Luna was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

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