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OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-11-07
Output Price
$6.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-11-07
Context Window
1,050,000
tokens

GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) is an OpenAI model that accepts text, image, and file inputs and returns text output. It offers a context window of 1,050,000 tokens with up to 128,000 completion tokens, which suits long documents or large multi-file inputs in a single request. It supports tool calling and reasoning; structured output support is not listed, so verify it before relying on schema-constrained responses. At $1.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens, it is priced for high-volume work, and output-heavy jobs will see costs driven mainly by the output rate. Its blended score of 93.0 rests on only three benchmarks, so treat the ranking as indicative rather than settled. Within that set it scores 100.0 on the coding index, 90.7 on the general index, and a lower 78.2 on the agentic index. Coding teams should shortlist it, while agent-focused buyers should test it against alternatives first.

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 93.0 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-11-08. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 90.7
AI Index Coding software engineering tasks 100.0
AI Index Agentic multi-step tool-using tasks 78.2
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.6-terra:batch
Vendor
openai
Released
July 2026
Tokenizer
GPT
Input Modalities
file, image, text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
128,000 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
yes

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $1.00/M input and $6.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.04
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.80
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $17.00

Category rankings

Where OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) places across the 58 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#8 Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked 154
#11 Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked 147
#11 Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked 123
#11 Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked 123
#11 Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked 150
#11 Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked 143
#11 Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked 153
#11 Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked 172
#11 Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked 123
#11 Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked 123
#12 Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked 131
#12 Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked 131
#12 Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked 118
#13 SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked 172
#13 Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked 136
#13 OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked 147
#13 Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked 147
#13 Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked 136
#13 Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked 136
#14 Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked 171
#14 Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked 160
#14 SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked 137
#14 Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked 135
#15 Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 140
#15 Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked 140
#16 Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 148
#16 Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked 158
#17 Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked 155
#17 Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked 143
#17 CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked 145
#18 Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked 181
#18 Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 148
#18 Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked 193
#18 Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked 193
#18 Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked 150
#18 Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked 181
#19 CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked 154
#19 Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 160
#20 ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked 155
#20 Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked 155
#20 History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 145
#21 Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked 165
#21 RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked 174
#21 RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked 165
#21 Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked 155
#22 Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked 168
#22 Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 168
#22 Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked 177
#22 Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 168
#22 Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked 168
#22 OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked 168
#22 Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked 158
#22 Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked 168

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Quick answers

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) cost?
$1.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)'s context window?
1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
Does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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