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Claude Opus 4.8 (medium) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.3 vs 8.2. GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.483 vs $3.490. GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) is faster at 8.93s vs 16.72s, with pass rates of 82.6% vs 71.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#84
Total Output Tokens
67,522
Response Time (avg)
16.72s
Total Cost
$3.490
Rank
#89
Total Output Tokens
33,189
Response Time (avg)
8.93s
Total Cost
$0.483
Recommended model GPT-5.6 Terra (medium)

It has the best score here (8.2), while costing about 7.2x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28 GPT-5.6 Terra GPT-5.6 Terra medium Release: 2026-07-09
Score 8.3 8.2
Rank #84 #89
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.6% 71.0%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 20.527 5.768
Total Cost $3.490 $0.483
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $25.000 / 1M $12.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.500 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $6.250 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 360,294 172,507
Output Tokens 43,441 5,824
Reasoning Tokens 24,401 27,365
Response Time (avg) 16.72s 8.93s
Response Time (max) 99.37s 54.74s
Response Time (total) 384.66s 205.39s
Parameters ~5T total (~500B active) ~1T total (~60B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#84 Claude Opus 4.8

medium
Cost
$0.057
Time
23.1s
Tokens
2,412 tok

#89 GPT-5.6 Terra

medium
Cost
$0.035
Time
16.3s
Tokens
2,418 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.33s 10,590 9,945 1,381
GPT-5.6 Terra 6.1 7.2 55.6% 1 7.19s 7,302 427 4,527

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