GPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Max)

GPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
32.50
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Terra (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
42.10
Total cost
$2501
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh)GPT-5.6 Terra (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)32.542.1+29.5% GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) is 29.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$2,500.72— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)62.23s104.98s+68.7% GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) is 68.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.75 / $14.0$2.00 / $12.0
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