GPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.6 Terra: Release Comparison
Comparison of the GPT-6 Astra and GPT-5.6 Terra releases: 5 and 6 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 11 models.
- For intelligence, GPT-6 Astra scores highest: GPT-6 Astra (max) at 53, against GPT-5.6 Terra (max) at 42 for GPT-5.6 Terra.
- For output speed, GPT-5.6 Terra is fastest: GPT-5.6 Terra (max) at 83 t/s, against GPT-6 Astra (max) at 52 t/s for GPT-6 Astra.
- For cost per task, GPT-5.6 Terra is cheapest: GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) at $0.14, against GPT-6 Astra (low) at $0.82 for GPT-6 Astra.
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indexes
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
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| GPT-6 Astra (max) |  OpenAI | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 55 | 60 | $3.26 | $7.7 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $5,324 | 27k | 17k | 60M | 52 | 352.15s | 352.15s | 361.67s | 525.19s | - | 1M | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - |   | |
| GPT-6 Astra (xhigh) | OpenAI | 52 | 54 | 57 | 58 | - | 55 | 59 | $2.31 | $7.7 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $3,803 | 17k | 9k | 38M | 51 | 206.20s | 206.20s | 216.01s | 328.43s | - | 1M | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-6 Astra (high) | OpenAI | 51 | 53 | 55 | 58 | - | 53 | 58 | $1.73 | $7.7 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $2,925 | 12k | 5k | 26M | 49 | 73.16s | 73.16s | 83.42s | 242.90s | - | 1M | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-6 Astra (medium) | OpenAI | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | - | 52 | 58 | $1.54 | $7.7 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $2,434 | 10k | 3k | 19M | 45 | 6.31s | 6.31s | 17.37s | 211.71s | - | 1M | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-6 Astra (low) | OpenAI | 46 | 49 | 50 | 53 | - | 48 | 55 | $0.82 | $7.7 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $1,537 | 4k | 938 | 10M | 46 | 3.07s | 3.07s | 13.83s | 97.18s | - | 1M | Sep 2026 | Apr 2026 | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | OpenAI | 42 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 45 | $1.40 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $2,501 | 39k | 26k | 122M | 83 | 211.09s | 211.09s | 217.13s | 465.06s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (xhigh) | OpenAI | 38 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 44 | $0.63 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $1,187 | 20k | 12k | 52M | 82 | 34.50s | 34.50s | 40.59s | 253.55s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (high) | OpenAI | 34 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 42 | $0.34 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $768 | 11k | 5k | 33M | 76 | 3.77s | 3.77s | 10.36s | 147.55s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) | OpenAI | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 37 | $0.18 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $447 | 5k | 2k | 17M | 82 | 2.11s | 2.11s | 8.23s | 67.95s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (low) | OpenAI | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | $0.14 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $350 | 4k | 1k | 11M | 76 | 1.74s | 1.74s | 8.34s | 51.36s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) | OpenAI | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | - | 21 | 24 | $0.14 | $1.7 | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.20 | $256 | 3k | 0 | 6M | 82 | 0.94s | 0.94s | 7.03s | 38.01s | - | 1M | Jul 2026 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |