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GPT-5.6 Terra pricing

Complete GPT-5.6 Terra API cost reference: $2/M input, $12/M output, 1.1M token context window, $0.20/M cached reads. Verified against official sources.

Prices verified August 20, 2026
GPT-5.6 Terra
Input / M
$2
Output / M
$12
Cache read
$0.20
Context
1.1M
Batch
−50%
Vision
Yes
Reasoning
Yes

What GPT-5.6 Terra costs in practice

WorkloadCost / callCost @ 1K req/day
Light · 1K in / 300 out$0.0092$280.02/mo
Standard · 10K in / 2K out$0.0680$2069.75/mo
Heavy · 100K in / 20K out$0.6800$20697.50/mo

Estimates assume medium reasoning effort, no batch discounts and no prompt caching. Turn on prompt caching and the input side typically drops 50–90% — run your own mix in the free calculator preloaded with GPT-5.6 Terra.

About this page

Prices were last verified on August 20, 2026 against OpenAI's official pricing page. Providers reprice frequently — see our methodology for exactly how estimates are computed, and always confirm final rates with the provider before budgeting.

GPT-5.6 Terra FAQ

How much does GPT-5.6 Terra cost?

GPT-5.6 Terra charges $2 per million input tokens and $12 per million output tokens, with cached input reads at $0.20/M. Batch mode cuts both rates by 50% for asynchronous workloads.

What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Terra?

GPT-5.6 Terra supports a context window of 1,050,000 tokens (1.1M) — roughly 787,500 English words or about 1,575 pages of text in a single request.

Does GPT-5.6 Terra support images, audio or reasoning?

GPT-5.6 Terra offers vision & image understanding, audio input, hidden reasoning tokens. GPT-5.6 mid tier. Long-context doubles above 200K input.

How do I estimate my GPT-5.6 Terra bill?

A typical workload of 10K input and 2K output tokens costs about $0.0680 per call with GPT-5.6 Terra. At 1,000 requests per day that is roughly $2069.75 per month. Use the free AITokenCalculator to run your exact numbers.