GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Sonar

GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Sonar. 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
PerplexitySonarNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.70
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)SonarDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.17.7−74.4% Sonar is 74.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$446.53Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.85sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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