GPT-5.6 Terra API Pricing & Cost Calculator
Terra is the GPT-5.6 default for production. Stronger reasoning than Gemini 3.6 Flash at a higher list price, and the 90% cache discount keeps long-context loops surprisingly cheap.
GPT-5.6 Terra is the workhorse tier of OpenAI's 5.6 lineup, sitting between GPT-5.6 Sol (flagship) and GPT-5.6 Luna (ultra-cheap) for high-volume production workloads.
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Cost Comparison
Based on 100,000 input tokens (50% cached), 5,000 output tokens, and 100 requests.
How this is calculated
GPT-5.6 Terra is priced at $2.00 per million input tokens and $12.00 per million output tokens at OpenAI's published list price, with a 90% prompt caching discount ($0.20 per million). That puts it 2.5x below GPT-5.6 Sol on input and 10x above GPT-5.6 Luna on input. OpenAI's standard 50% batch discount applies via the Batch API ($1.00 per million inputs, $6.00 per million outputs). Note: OpenRouter currently runs a limited-time 50% discount that can show Terra at $1/$6 in live calculators.
Verdict
Terra is the GPT-5.6 default for production. Stronger reasoning than Gemini 3.6 Flash at a higher list price, and the 90% cache discount keeps long-context loops surprisingly cheap.
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