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GPT-5.6 Terra

GPT-5.6 Terra is OpenAI's API model balancing intelligence and cost.

openai/gpt-5.6-terra
Statusactive
InputText, Image
OutputText
Context1M
Total / active parameters /
LicenseUnknown
APIYes
Open weights / self-hostNo / No

This page represents one immutable developer model ID. Serving endpoints, pricing, regions, quantizations, and service tiers attach separately and never create duplicate model records.

Provider availability

Serving endpoints and pricing

ProviderRoute modelTierInputOutputRegionObservedSource
gpt-5.6-terraStandard$2.00$12.00UnknownAug 28, 2026Provider-reported

Technical specification

Developer model IDgpt-5.6-terra
VersionGPT-5.6 Terra
ReleasedNot reported
ArchitectureUnknown
Maximum output128K tokens
Knowledge cutoffFeb 16, 2026

Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
ReasoningYes
VisionYes
Tool callingYes

Version lineage

PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorsUnknown
Aliasesgpt-5.6-terra

Explicit unknowns

  • Release date
  • Architecture
  • Tokenizer

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Questions

GPT-5.6 Terra FAQs

What is GPT-5.6 Terra?+

GPT-5.6 Terra is OpenAI's API model balancing intelligence and cost. It is developed by OpenAI and its current sourced lifecycle status is active.

What inputs and outputs does GPT-5.6 Terra support?+

GPT-5.6 Terra's current record lists Text and Image as input and Text as output.

How much context does GPT-5.6 Terra support?+

The current record lists a 1,050,000-token context window and a maximum output of 128,000 tokens.

Is GPT-5.6 Terra available through an API?+

GPT-5.6 Terra is marked as API-available. The directly sourced provider records currently include OpenAI.

What capabilities and tasks does GPT-5.6 Terra support?+

GPT-5.6 Terra's recorded capabilities are chat, generation, reasoning, and tools. Its supported tasks are image and text.

Can GPT-5.6 Terra be self-hosted?+

GPT-5.6 Terra is not marked as an open-weight model. Self-hosting is marked as unsupported, with no license recorded.

Does GPT-5.6 Terra have related versions or aliases?+

No predecessor is recorded. No successor is recorded. Recorded aliases are gpt-5.6-terra.

Which models can GPT-5.6 Terra be compared with?+

The current compatible peer set includes MiniMax-M3, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5, and Claude Haiku 4.5. Compatibility requires shared sourced modalities and tasks; it does not imply that one model is better. Browse model comparisons

How current is the Model Markets record for GPT-5.6 Terra?+

GPT-5.6 Terra was last verified Aug 28, 2026 from OpenAI's primary source, “Models | OpenAI API.” The evidence is classified as official fact.

Primary evidence

Sources and observation date