GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Luna (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Luna (Medium) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Medium)
GPT-6 Luna (Medium) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning): 43.7% more intelligence, 87.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) | GPT-6 Luna (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 20.8 | 29.9 | +43.7% GPT-6 Luna (Medium) is 43.7% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $255.77 | $31.17 | −87.8% GPT-6 Luna (Medium) is 87.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 4.90s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $12.0 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- GPT-6 Luna (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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