GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). 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
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
Total cost
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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)Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)42.126.7−36.6% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 36.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,500.72Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)107.91s17.13s−84.1% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 84.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $12.0$0.11 / $0.33
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