Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)
vs. Grok 4.6 (high)

Comparing 2 AI models · 6 benchmarks · OpenAI, SpaceXAI

Recommended Pick

SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)10 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price

Best Value

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Grok 4.6 (high)

100.0 value score

66.2 reasoning / $3.00/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)

$2.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Grok 4.6 (high)

66.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Grok 4.6 (high)

76.8 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Speed gap

GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) generates about 1.5x as many tokens per second as Grok 4.6 (high).

Reasoning gap

Grok 4.6 (high) leads GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) by 10.5 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Grok 4.6 (high) leads GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) by 12.1 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

Grok 4.6 (high) wins 10 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, Reasoning.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)

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Grok 4.6 (high)

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Terra (medium)
OpenAI
Top Pick
SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)
SpaceXAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$2.00/1M$2.00/1M
Output Cost$12.00/1M$6.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$4.50/1M$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAISpaceXAI
Release DateJul 9, 2026Aug 12, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput80.6 tok/s53.6 tok/s
TTFT1988ms45246ms
Latency1988ms45246ms
Composite Indices
Value Score56.1100.0
Reasoning Score55.866.2
Intelligence46.860.9
Coding64.776.8
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA87.2%94.9%
HLE33.3%42.9%
SciCode49.7%53.6%
LCR70.3%75.0%
IFBench62.2%
TAU-bench v272.8%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) offers the best value at $2.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Grok 4.6 (high) reaches a 76.8 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Grok 4.6 (high)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development