GPT-5.6 Terra

Jul 2026
GPT-5.6 Terra
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$1.40per task?
$2 / $12per 1M in / outcache $0.20
142 tok/sfirst token in 119 s?
1.05Mcontext

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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 GPT-3.5 Turbo?›

On SimpleQA Verified v1, GPT-5.6 Terra scores 43.2 vs 11.2 — higher.

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 DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.

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?›

Gemini 4 Argon (cheaper), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (better).