GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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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 (Non-reasoning)GPT-5 nano (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.812.5−39.9% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 39.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$255.77Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.10s42.23s+728.0% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 728.0% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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