GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) 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.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Terra (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
42.10
Total cost
$2501
OpenAIGPT-5 nano (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 (Max)GPT-5 nano (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)42.112.5−70.3% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 70.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,500.72Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)120.44s44.03s−63.4% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 63.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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