GPT-5.6 Terra

The mid tier of OpenAI's 5.6 line: most of Sol's quality at 40% of the price.

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Intelligence

AA Intelligence Index57

independent benchmark score from Artificial Analysis, not Timace's own judgment

Best for

✓ General production workloads that do not need the top tier

Specifications

Developer: OpenAI
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Model type: Language
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Availability: Current
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
AA Intelligence Index: 57
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Output speed (tok/s): 111 tok/s
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Latency to first token (s): 221.41s
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Input $/MTok: $2 / MTok
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Output $/MTok: $12 / MTok
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Pricing model: Usage based
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Context window (tokens): 1.05M tokens
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Accepts: text, image, code
confidence 82%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Produces: text, code
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Extended reasoning: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Tool / function calling: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
API available: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Open source: No
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated

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Specifications

Developer: OpenAI
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Model type: Language
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Availability: Current
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
AA Intelligence Index: 57
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Output speed (tok/s): 111 tok/s
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Latency to first token (s): 221.41s
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Input $/MTok: $2 / MTok
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Output $/MTok: $12 / MTok
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Pricing model: Usage based
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Context window (tokens): 1.05M tokens
confidence 88%
benchlm.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Accepts: text, image, code
confidence 82%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Produces: text, code
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Extended reasoning: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Tool / function calling: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
API available: Yes
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated
Open source: No
confidence 88%
artificialanalysis.ai
Verified Aug 20, 2026 · curated