GPT-5.6 Terra pricing & specs
OpenAI · released 2026-07-09 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$2.00
output / 1M$12.00
context1.05M
max output128K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs GPT-5.6 Terra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −96.1% |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | −95.6% |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M | −95.6% |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | 1M | −94.7% |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.05M | −90% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock | $2.00 | $12.00 |
| Azure | $2.00 | $12.00 |
// faq
How much does GPT-5.6 Terra cost?
GPT-5.6 Terra costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $220. Prompts above 272K tokens are billed at $4.00 input and $18.00 output.
What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Terra?
1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens per request.
Does GPT-5.6 Terra support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.20 per million and cache writes cost $2.50 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to GPT-5.6 Terra?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 in / $0.50 out), GPT-6 Luna ($0.10 in / $0.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $2.00
- output / 1M
- $12.00
- cache read / 1M
- $0.20
- cache write / 1M
- $2.50
- > 272K ctx
- $4.00 / $18.00
- blended (3:1)
- $4.50
- context
- 1.05M
- max output
- 128K
- input types
- text · image · pdf
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- 2026-02-16
- price source
- OpenAI
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.00 | $12.00 | $220 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.