GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Low)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) by OpenAI or GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Terra (Low)
GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) vs GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh): 14.1% more intelligence, 74.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 95.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) | GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.1 | 27.5 | +14.1% GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) is 14.1% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,349.15 | $350.36 | −74.0% GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) is 74.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 129.21s | 5.91s | −95.4% GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) is 95.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $2.00 / $12.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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