AI Model Profile
GPT-5.6 Terra
GPT-5.6 Terra is the balanced intelligence-and-cost tier of the GPT-5.6 family, positioned roughly where the mini tier sat in earlier GPT-5 generations.
Verification & Sources
- Status
- Verified
- Source links
- 2
- Freshness
- Verified July 25, 2026
- Last verified
- July 25, 2026
- Last updated
- July 25, 2026
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Best for
Teams that want GPT-5.6 capability and context at half the input cost of Sol.
Skip if
Skip if the workload needs the highest reasoning tier, or if Luna meets the task at lower cost.
Strengths
OpenAI lists Terra with the same 1,050,000-token context window, 128,000 max output tokens, and 16 February 2026 knowledge cutoff as Sol, with reasoning-token support, text and image input, and supported function calling.
Weaknesses
Lower reasoning tier than Sol. Output is text only.
Agent suitability
Useful for agent workflows when the provider supports tool use, long context, structured outputs, or workflow-specific APIs.
Kingy AI take
Use this as a source-backed shortlist candidate, not a universal ranking. Re-check official provider docs and run a task-specific trial before production adoption.
Coding notes
Use official docs and live evals before selecting this model for production coding workflows.
Reasoning notes
Provider capability notes are useful but should be validated on representative prompts and tools.
Creative notes
Use a small creative test set before standardizing outputs for brand, media, or customer-facing work.
Research notes
Track release notes and model lifecycle notices because availability and aliases can change.
API pricing notes
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License notes
Commercial/API terms apply unless the linked official source states otherwise.
Hardware requirements
Cloud/API model; local hardware requirements are not published as a self-hosted path.
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