GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Nova Lite

GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Nova Lite. 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 (Non-reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
20.80
Total cost
$256
AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
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 (Non-reasoning)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.86.7−67.8% Nova Lite is 67.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$255.77Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.09s3.80s−25.3% Nova Lite is 25.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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