GPT-5.6 Terra (High) vs Step 3.5 Flash

GPT-5.6 Terra (High) vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Terra (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
34.20
Total cost
$768
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
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-5.6 Terra (High)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.216.6−51.5% Step 3.5 Flash is 51.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$767.78Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)6.43s18.34s+185.2% Step 3.5 Flash is 185.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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