GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). 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 (Medium)Off the frontier
Intelligence
30.10
Total cost
$447
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
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 (Medium)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.126.7−11.3% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 11.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$446.53Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.85s15.88s+171.5% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 171.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.11 / $0.33
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