GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) vs GPT-5 nano (High)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Low) vs GPT-5 nano (High). 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 nano (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.00
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 nano (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.513.0−52.7% GPT-5 nano (High) is 52.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$350.36Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.73s78.96s+1278.0% GPT-5 nano (High) is 1278.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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