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GPT-5.6 Terra is OpenAI’s proprietary AI model, released Jul 9, 2026. It costs $2/M input and $12/M output tokens, and handles a 1.1M-token context window. Its strongest use case is math, where it ranks in the 95th percentile of the models Model Beat tracks.

GPT-5.6 Terra is a balanced model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series, positioned between the flagship Sol tier and the cost-efficient Luna tier.

Context
1.1M
Input
$2 / 1M
Output
$12 / 1M
Released
Jul 9, 2026
Modalities
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Strongest atMath top 5%Coding top 21%Reasoning & Knowledge top 25%

Benchmarks

Scores on standardized evaluations. Higher is better — and rank shows where GPT-5.6 Terra lands among all models tracked on Model Beat.

74.0
Intelligence Index
Epoch AI
74th percentile of tracked models
79.0
Coding Index
Epoch AI
79th percentile of tracked models
45.0
Agentic Index
Epoch AI
45th percentile of tracked models

Reasoning

7 evals
ARC-AGI96.5%

Abstract visual reasoning

ARC-AGI-283.9%

Harder abstract reasoning

GPQA Diamond93.3%

Graduate-level scientific reasoning

Humanity's Last Exam42.9%

Frontier of human expert knowledge

SimpleBench48.9%

Common-sense trick questions

SimpleQA Verified43.1%

Factual accuracy & hallucination

WeirdML78.3%

Novel ML problem-solving

Coding

2 evals
SciCode53.9%

Scientific research coding

WebDev Arena1522

Human-rated web development

Math

1 evals
AIME 2024/202599.7%

Olympiad-qualifier math

Agentic & Tools

1 evals
τ²-bench86.3%

Tool-agent-user reliability

Changelog

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  • GPT-5.6 Terra: cheapest credible provider via Azure now $12 per 1M output tokens (was $13.2, -9%)cheapest provider · Aug 13, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra: cheapest credible provider via Azure now $2 per 1M input tokens (was $2.2, -9%)cheapest provider · Aug 13, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra: vendor list price cut from $15 to $12 per 1M output tokens (-20%)list price · Aug 1, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra: cheapest credible provider via Amazon Bedrock now $13.2 per 1M output tokens (was $15, -12%)cheapest provider · Aug 1, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra: cheapest credible provider via Amazon Bedrock now $2.2 per 1M input tokens (was $2.5, -12%)cheapest provider · Aug 1, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra: vendor list price cut from $2.5 to $2 per 1M input tokens (-20%)list price · Aug 1, 2026
  • GPT-5.6 Terra (OpenAI) added to the tracker.tracked · Jul 9, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Terra is a balanced model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series, positioned between the flagship Sol tier and the cost-efficient Luna tier.

Who created GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Terra is an AI model developed by OpenAI, part of the GPT family, released Jul 9, 2026.

How much does GPT-5.6 Terra cost?

GPT-5.6 Terra's list price from OpenAI is $2 per million input tokens and $12 per million output tokens.

What is GPT-5.6 Terra's context window?

GPT-5.6 Terra supports a context window of up to 1.1M tokens.

How does GPT-5.6 Terra perform on benchmarks?

On standardized evaluations tracked by Epoch AI, GPT-5.6 Terra scores 99.7% on AIME 2024/2025, 93.3% on GPQA Diamond, 42.9% on Humanity's Last Exam.

Is GPT-5.6 Terra open source?

GPT-5.6 Terra is a proprietary model (API access), available through its provider's API rather than as a downloadable open-weight model.

Benchmark data from Epoch AI (CC BY) and Artificial Analysis; pricing, specs & descriptions from OpenRouter. Data updated Aug 20, 2026.