OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Terra accepts text, image, and file inputs and offers a context window of 1,050,000 tokens, with up to 128,000 tokens of output per response. It supports tool calling and reasoning, so it can handle multi-step tasks that draw on very large inputs. Structured output support is not listed, so teams that depend on strict schema adherence should verify it before committing. Pricing is $2 per million input tokens and $12 per million output tokens; output costs six times as much as input, so long generations will drive the bill more than large prompts. The model posts a blended benchmark score of 71.1, but that figure rests on a single independent benchmark, with an AI Index score of 69.4, so its standing is thinly evidenced. Shortlist it if you need very long context with file and image input alongside tools, and run your own evaluations before treating the score as decisive.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 71.1 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 69.4 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5.6-terra
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- file, image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.08 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.60 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $34.00 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1,050,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | $1.00 | $6.00 | 1,050,000 |
| 2026-07-28 | $1.25 | $7.50 | 1,050,000 |
| 2026-07-17 | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1,050,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra cost?
- $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra's context window?
- 1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.