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Prompts with >272K input tokens›
Above 272K input tokens, input costs 2× and output 1.5× for the full request. Source ↗
FAQ
How much does GPT-5.6 Terra cost?›
$2 per 1M input tokens and $12 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.20 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $1.40 at max effort.
Is GPT-5.6 Terra free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $2 per 1M input tokens.
How good is GPT-5.6 Terra, and what is it best at?›
#32 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #15 of 132 in Coding, #20 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #46 of 195 in Writing & Language, #14 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Instructions, Vision.
Is GPT-5.6 Terra better than Muse Wonder?›
On Furniture Assembly, GPT-5.6 Terra scores 54.2 vs 54.2 — about the same.
How can I use GPT-5.6 Terra?›
Through the API of Amazon Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI.
What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Terra?›
1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.
When was GPT-5.6 Terra released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-09. It is the current version in its line.
Is GPT-5.6 Terra open source?›
No, GPT-5.6 Terra is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.
Can GPT-5.6 Terra read images?›
It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.
What is GPT-5.6 Terra?›
GPT-5.6 Terra is a closed language model from OpenAI, released Jul 2026, the successor to GPT-3.5 Turbo.
What are the best alternatives to GPT-5.6 Terra?›
GPT-6.1 Sol (cheaper), Kimi K3 (open weights).