{"id":5981,"date":"2025-04-18T10:59:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T05:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/ai-generator\/model-selection-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:14:21","slug":"model-selection-guide","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/ai-generator\/model-selection-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Model Selection Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose between the following OpenAI models in the extension settings. Each model offers a different balance of content quality, speed, and cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most OpenCart stores, <strong>GPT-5.6 Terra<\/strong> provides the best overall balance. If you generate content in bulk and want to minimise cost, choose <strong>GPT-5.6 Luna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 GPT-5.6 Luna \u2014 Lowest-Cost Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Model name:<\/strong> <code>gpt-5.6-luna<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Very fast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Lowest-priced model in the GPT-5.6 family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO titles and meta descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product tags and keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAQs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short summaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulk content generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple translation tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Usage suggestion:<\/strong> Choose GPT-5.6 Luna when generating content for many products and keeping API costs low is your priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate API cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Input: <strong>$0.20 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cached input: <strong>$0.02 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output: <strong>$1.20 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GPT-5.6 Luna supports text and image input, structured output, function calling, and a context window of approximately 1.05 million tokens. <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.openai.com\/api\/docs\/models\/gpt-5.6-luna?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">View the official model details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude80 GPT-5.6 Terra \u2014 Recommended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Model name:<\/strong> <code>gpt-5.6-terra<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Fast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-quality product descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO-friendly category content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landing pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog articles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingual content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content requiring better instruction-following<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structured content generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Usage suggestion:<\/strong> This is the recommended option for most OpenCart stores. It provides an excellent balance between content quality, speed, and API cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate API cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Input: <strong>$2.00 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cached input: <strong>$0.20 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output: <strong>$12.00 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GPT-5.6 Terra supports advanced reasoning, text and image input, structured output, and a context window of approximately 1.05 million tokens. <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.openai.com\/api\/docs\/models\/gpt-5.6-terra?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">View the official model details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 GPT-5.6 Sol \u2014 Highest-Quality Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Model name:<\/strong> <code>gpt-5.6-sol<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also use the alias: <code>gpt-5.6<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speed:<\/strong> Slower than Luna and Terra for complex requests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Highest among the three recommended options<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complex and detailed content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced SEO content planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-form articles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content requiring careful reasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complicated multilingual instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly polished marketing copy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complex structured-data generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Usage suggestion:<\/strong> Choose GPT-5.6 Sol when maximum quality and accuracy matter more than generation cost. For ordinary product descriptions, this model may be more powerful and expensive than necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate API cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Input: <strong>$5.00 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cached input: <strong>$0.50 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output: <strong>$30.00 per 1 million tokens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GPT-5.6 Sol is OpenAI\u2019s frontier model for complex professional work. It supports advanced reasoning, text and image input, structured output, and a context window of approximately 1.05 million tokens. <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.openai.com\/api\/docs\/models\/gpt-5.6-sol?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">View the official model details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Model Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Model<\/th><th>Recommended use<\/th><th>Input cost<\/th><th>Output cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>gpt-5.6-luna<\/code><\/td><td>Low-cost bulk content generation<\/td><td>$0.20\/1M tokens<\/td><td>$1.20\/1M tokens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>gpt-5.6-terra<\/code><\/td><td>Best balance for most OpenCart stores<\/td><td>$2.00\/1M tokens<\/td><td>$12.00\/1M tokens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>gpt-5.6-sol<\/code><\/td><td>Maximum quality for complex content<\/td><td>$5.00\/1M tokens<\/td><td>$30.00\/1M tokens<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Model Should You Choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose <strong>GPT-5.6 Luna<\/strong> for affordable bulk generation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>GPT-5.6 Terra<\/strong> for the best balance of quality and cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>GPT-5.6 Sol<\/strong> for complex or premium-quality content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most users of this extension, we recommend starting with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>gpt-5.6-terra<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can switch to Luna if you want to reduce costs or Sol if you need more advanced results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Configure the Model in OpenCart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To select your preferred OpenAI model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your OpenCart Admin Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>SEO Extensions \u2192 AI Generator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the field labelled <strong>GPT Model<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter one of the following model names:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lowest cost: <code>gpt-5.6-luna<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommended: <code>gpt-5.6-terra<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest quality: <code>gpt-5.6-sol<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>API charges depend on the number of input and output tokens processed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cached input pricing applies only when OpenAI\u2019s prompt-caching requirements are met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longer instructions and generated content consume more tokens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced reasoning may increase response time and token usage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must add a valid OpenAI API key in the extension settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Model access may depend on your OpenAI API account and usage tier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An invalid, unavailable, or incorrectly entered model name will result in an API error.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API pricing may change. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.openai.com\/api\/docs\/models?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">official OpenAI model documentation<\/a> for current information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":5826,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5981","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Model Selection Guide - HuntBee Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/ai-generator\/model-selection-guide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Model Selection Guide - HuntBee Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You can choose between the following OpenAI models in the extension settings. 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