GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium)
Ring-2.6-1T vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium): 44.9% less intelligence, 28.9% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 317.9% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 30.1 | 16.6 | −44.9% Ring-2.6-1T is 44.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $446.53 | $575.60 | +28.9% Ring-2.6-1T is 28.9% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.85s | 24.45s | +317.9% Ring-2.6-1T is 317.9% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $12.0 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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