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OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra

GPT-5.6 Terra, offered by OpenAI, is a powerful language model with a context length of 1,050,000 tokens and supports file, image, and text inputs; it also handles reasoning tasks effectively but lacks structured output support. The model can integrate tools to perform actions based on user requests, making it versatile for various applications. Given its blended benchmark score of 92.7 across three independent benchmarks, GPT-5.6 Terra is suitable for users requiring high performance in agentic and coding tasks. At a cost of $2.0 per million input tokens and $12.0 per million output tokens, it is more expensive than some alternatives but offers robust capabilities; however, its benchmark coverage remains limited to three benchmarks as of the last update on August 24, 2026.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$2.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-08-24
Output Price
$12.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-08-24
Context Window
1,050,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 92.7 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-24. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 93.3
AI Index Coding software engineering tasks 100.0
AI Index Agentic multi-step tool-using tasks 82.8
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.6-terra
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 $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.08
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $1.60
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $34.00

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-08-18 $2.00 $12.00 1,050,000
2026-07-31 $1.00 $6.00 1,050,000
2026-07-28 $1.25 $7.50 1,050,000
2026-07-17 $2.50 $15.00 1,050,000

Category rankings

Where OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra places across the 32 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#12 Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked 155
#15 Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked 148
#16 Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked 150
#16 Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked 144
#16 Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked 153
#16 Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked 174
#18 OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked 147
#18 Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked 147
#19 Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked 173
#19 Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 149
#19 Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked 136
#22 Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked 183
#22 Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked 183
#22 Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked 155
#23 Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 149
#23 OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked 159
#23 Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked 195
#23 Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked 195
#23 Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked 159
#24 CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked 146
#25 Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked 169
#25 ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked 155
#25 Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked 178
#25 Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked 155
#25 Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked 169
#25 RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked 175

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Quick answers

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra cost?
$2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra's context window?
1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
Does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.