GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) vs GPT-5 (Minimal)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) vs GPT-5 (Minimal). 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 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.50
Total cost
$350
OpenAIGPT-5 (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.40
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 (Low)GPT-5 (Minimal)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.511.4−58.5% GPT-5 (Minimal) is 58.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$350.36Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.49s6.60s+20.2% GPT-5 (Minimal) is 20.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$1.25 / $10.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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