Model comparison
Claude Opus 5 vs GPT-6 Luna
List rate, corouter rate, context, and which ID to send for claude-opus-5 versus gpt-6-luna. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $8.00 on corouter (input $4.00, output $4.00). A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.440 on corouter (input $0.200, output $0.240).
| Claude Opus 5 | GPT-6 Luna | |
|---|---|---|
| ID | claude-opus-5 | gpt-6-luna |
| Vendor | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| List input | $5.00 | $2.00 |
| corouter input | $4.00 | $0.200 |
| List output | $25.00 | $12.00 |
| corouter output | $20.00 | $1.20 |
| Cache read | $0.400 | $0.020 |
| Context | 1M | 1.1M |
Price gap
On output, GPT-6 Luna is lower: $1.20 on corouter versus $20.00 for Claude Opus 5, about 16.67×. Input is $0.200 versus $4.00.
Window and modalities
GPT-6 Luna lists a 1.1M window and Claude Opus 5 lists 1M. A larger window does not change the per-token rate. Prompts past the window need a split or a different ID. Claude Opus 5 is listed with these modalities: Chat, Vision, Reasoning. GPT-6 Luna is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Vision.
When to send claude-opus-5
Claude Opus 5 lists at the same input and output rate as Opus 4.6, 4.7, and 4.8. Send claude-opus-5 when the client names Opus 5 rather than an Opus 4 ID.
This ID uses the familiar messages JSON shape. The other side is gpt-6-luna from OpenAI. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic.
When to send gpt-6-luna
GPT-6 Luna keeps the 1.05M window and lists above GPT-6 Sol on output, without the Code tag. Send gpt-6-luna when you want that ID rather than gpt-6-sol or gpt-6.1-sol.
This ID uses the familiar chat-completions JSON shape. The other side is claude-opus-5 from Anthropic. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic.
The same volume, two bills
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $8.00 on corouter (input $4.00, output $4.00).
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.440 on corouter (input $0.200, output $0.240).
Questions
- Which output rate is lower, Claude Opus 5 or GPT-6 Luna?
- On output, GPT-6 Luna is lower: $1.20 on corouter versus $20.00 for Claude Opus 5, about 16.67×. Input is $0.200 versus $4.00.
- Is corouter affiliated with the model vendors?
- No. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic. Vendor names identify the model and the published list rate.
- How do you start billing?
- Create a console account and spend prepaid credits. The minimum top-up is $5. The API base is https://api.corouter.co. Put the ID you chose in the model field.