{"slug": "wren-ai-now-runs-on-gpt-5-6-luna-by-default", "title": "Wren AI Now Runs on GPT-5.6 Luna by Default", "summary": "Wren AI has switched its default model to GPT-5.6 Luna, cutting cost per task by 16× from $0.58 to $0.036 and reducing model time by 37% from 161.9s to 102.5s, while maintaining 95% accuracy on evaluation assertions. The company's tests across 22 ecommerce tasks showed total costs dropping from $12.86 to $0.80, with all tasks cheaper and core data answers matching the previous model to the cent.", "body_md": "[The Wren Journal](/blog)\n\n# Wren AI Now Runs on GPT-5.6 Luna by Default\n\nWren AI's default model is now GPT-5.6 Luna — 16× cheaper and 37% faster per task, with accuracy holding at 95% of evaluation assertions passed. Here's what we measured before flipping the switch.\n\nWren AI Product Team\n\nUpdated: Sep 01, 2026\n\nPublished: Sep 01, 2026\n\nSame trusted answers, a fraction of the cost and the wait. Here's what we measured before flipping the switch.\n\n## What changed\n\nWe moved Wren's default model from GPT-5.4 to **GPT-5.6 Luna**. Nothing changes in how you use Wren — same questions, same connectors, same governed SQL behind every answer. The difference shows up on your bill and your clock. Every account is on Luna now, with no action needed on your side.\n\nBefore switching, we replayed our full agent evaluation: **22 real ecommerce tasks**, from single-fact lookups to multi-turn drill-downs and full GenBI dashboards. Luna handled all of them at a fraction of the cost, and reproduced our previous model's answers to the cent on the core data.\n\nAveraged across all 22 evaluation cases, cost per task dropped from **$0.58** on GPT-5.4 to **$0.036** on Luna — **16× cheaper per task**. Every one of the 22 cases came out cheaper — no exceptions.\n\n## The numbers\n\nTwo things compound. Luna's tokens list at roughly one-twelfth the price to begin with, and Luna reaches the same answer while generating about half as many of the expensive output tokens. The list price does most of the work; trimming output tokens does the rest — together they turn a lower sticker price into a far wider real-world gap.\n\n| Metric | Previous (GPT-5.4) | Luna (GPT-5.6) | Change |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Spend per task | $0.58 | $0.036 | −94% |\n| List price, per million output tokens | $15.00 | $1.20 | −92% (input drops the same 12.5×) |\n| Model time per task | 161.9s | 102.5s | −37% |\n| Tokens generated per task | 14,119 | 6,902 | −51% |\n\nAcross the whole run, the 22 tasks that cost **$12.86** on the old default came in at **$0.80** on Luna — a saving of $12.06 on the same workload.\n\n## Accuracy held\n\nCheaper and faster only matters if the answers stay right, with the SQL to prove them. On our evaluation, Luna passed **204 of 215 assertions (95%)** and reproduced the previous model's figures to the cent on the core data tasks — total revenue, GMV series, Pareto splits, forecasts and multi-turn reconciliations all landed on the reference values.\n\n**95%** of evaluation assertions passed on Luna**22 / 22** tasks came out cheaper — every case, no exception**To the cent**— core data answers matched the previous model exactly\n\nYou don't need to do anything. Luna is live as the default across all Wren AI Cloud accounts today. Ask your usual questions — you'll just spend less and wait less to get governed answers back.\n\n## Same questions. Answered for less.\n\nGive every team trusted answers from the data they already own — now on GPT-5.6 Luna by default. [Try Wren AI Cloud free](https://cloud.getwren.ai/?utm_source=getwren.ai&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gpt-5-6-luna) or [request a demo](https://getwren.ai/request-demo).\n\n### See governed GenBI in action\n\nWatch short demos of Wren AI turning business questions into governed SQL, charts, and reusable GenBI apps.\n\n[Watch product demos](/demos)\n\n## Related Posts\n\n[Jul 25, 2026](/post/genie-meter-is-on-roi-of-owning-your-genbi)\n\n### The Genie Meter Is On: What Databricks' New Pricing Says About the ROI of GenBI\n\nDatabricks turned the Genie meter on, and agents get no free tier. Why full autonomy makes an agnostic GenBI layer, any model on any platform, the whole decision.\n\n[Jul 14, 2026](/post/trust-ai-agent-thread-tracing-evaluation)\n\n### You Can't Trust an AI Agent You Can't Debug.\n\nAn AI agent that answers business questions has to be debuggable and measurable, or 'earned trust' is just a slogan. 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Why full autonomy makes an agnostic GenBI layer, any model on any platform, the whole decision.\n\n[You Can't Trust an AI Agent You Can't Debug.](/post/trust-ai-agent-thread-tracing-evaluation)\n\nAn AI agent that answers business questions has to be debuggable and measurable, or 'earned trust' is just a slogan. 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