GPT-5.6 Terra
The balanced mid-tier of the GPT-5.6 family, positioned by OpenAI as the default for high-volume production workloads.
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 128K
- Cutoff
- Released
Hosted API price
List price via OpenAI · per 1M tokens
- Input
- $2.00 /1M
- Output
- $12.00 /1M
- Hosted by
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4 providers
Hosted API pricing
How we price
Order
Providers are listed cheapest input rate first, then by output rate, a tie going to the creator's own listing. A provider that lists the model without a published rate sits at the end.
Prices
Base-tier, on-demand rates in USD per 1M tokens, converted at ECB reference rates where a provider publishes in another currency. Cached-input and batch rates show only where a provider publishes them. "Cheapest" marks the one provider with the lowest input and output pair; a tie wears no badge.
Cost
Input rate times the input tokens plus output rate times the output tokens, at the monthly volume set above the table. Cached-input, batch, long-context and reasoning-token billing are not modelled.
Transparency and funding
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Every provider serving GPT-5.6 Terra, cheapest input first. Set your monthly volume to see what each would bill.
| Provider | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cached input /1M | Cost at 10M in + 2M out | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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OpenAI
Creator
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$2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $44.00 | Visit website |
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DigitalOcean
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$2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $44.00 | Visit website |
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Azure
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$2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $44.00 | Visit website |
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Replicate
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$2.50 | $15.00 | $55.00 | Visit website |
Heads up: Base-tier, on-demand rates per 1M tokens; cached, batch and long-context tiers excluded. A provider may serve a shorter context or a quantized build than the creator's release. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Similarly priced models
The models nearest GPT-5.6 Terra by blended rate, each at its own cheapest provider.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context | Cutoff | vs GPT-5.6 Terra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GPT-4.1
OpenAI
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$3.00 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 1M | Jun 2024 | −18% |
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o3
OpenAI
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$3.00 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 200K | Jun 2024 | −18% |
Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
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$3.3333 | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M | Jan 2026 | −9% |
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GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
|
$3.3333 | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M | Feb 2026 | −9% |
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Google Cloud
|
$3.6667 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | Jan 2025 | 0% |
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GPT-5.6 Terra
This model
OpenAI
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$3.6667 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | Feb 2026 | |
Kimi K3
Moonshot AI
|
$3.6667 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1M | 0% | |
Command A
Cohere
|
$3.75 | $2.50 | $10.00 | 256K | +2% | |
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GPT-5.2
OpenAI
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$3.7917 | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K | Aug 2025 | +3% |
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GPT-5.3-Codex
OpenAI
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$3.7917 | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K | Aug 2025 | +3% |
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GPT-5.4
OpenAI
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$4.5833 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1M | Aug 2025 | +25% |
USD per 1M tokens at each model's cheapest listed provider. Blended is the cost of 10M input plus 2M output tokens, spread over the 12M.
Capabilities
What GPT-5.6 Terra accepts and can do, as published by OpenAI.
- Text Accepts and generates natural-language text.
- Image Accepts images as input alongside text.
- Reasoning Thinks before it answers, always on or as a switchable mode.
- Function calling Connect to external tools, APIs, and systems.
- Structured output Return responses in structured formats like JSON.
- Web search Search the web for up-to-date information.
- Code execution Write and execute code in a sandboxed environment.
- File upload Process uploaded documents, spreadsheets, and other files.
- MCP Connect to services via Model Context Protocol.
- Image generation Generate and edit images from text prompts.
Common questions
What is GPT-5.6 Terra good for?
High-volume production work that still needs image input and the full hosted tool set. OpenAI calls it the default for production, roughly the mini tier of earlier GPT-5 families.
When is GPT-5.6 Terra not a good fit?
Work at either end of the family: Luna is the bulk tier, and Sol is OpenAI's pick for complex coding and long-running agents. No audio or video input, and closed weights, so no self-hosting.
What is the cheapest way to run GPT-5.6 Terra?
The cheapest hosted rate is $2.00 / $12.00 per 1M tokens via OpenAI.
Can I self-host GPT-5.6 Terra?
No. OpenAI does not publish the weights; GPT-5.6 Terra is available only through hosted APIs.
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o3
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From $2.00 / $8.00 /1M in / out at the cheapest provider
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GPT-5.4
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From $2.50 / $15.00 /1M in / out at the cheapest provider
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400K context · cutoff Sep 2024
From $1.25 / $10.00 /1M in / out at the cheapest provider