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OpenAI: GPT-5.5 vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra

Summary

GPT-5.5 (low) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) benchmark comparison: GPT-5.5 (low) leads on average score with 9.3 vs 7.8. GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.496 vs $0.907. GPT-5.6 Terra (medium) is faster at 6.69s vs 9.76s, with pass rates of 85.7% vs 68.3%.

Recommended model: GPT-5.5 (low) - It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Last updated at: 2026-07-09

Metric GPT-5.5 GPT-5.5 low Release: 2026-04-24 GPT-5.6 Terra GPT-5.6 Terra medium Release: 2026-07-09
Score 9.3 7.8
Rank #7 #37
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.2
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.7% 68.3%
Flaky tests 0 2
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 5.035 3.815
Total Cost $0.907 $0.496
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $30.000 / 1M $15.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 34,209 34,218
Output Tokens 2,046 1,982
Reasoning Tokens 22,460 25,370
Response Time (avg) 9.76s 6.69s
Response Time (max) 56.19s 41.68s
Response Time (total) 204.92s 140.49s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#7 GPT-5.5

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
37.0s
Tokens
2,339 tok

#37 GPT-5.6 Terra

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

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.41s 606 238 1,020
GPT-5.6 Terra 8.3 10.0 75.0% 0 2.22s 606 172 657
Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.04s 7,302 423 6,402
GPT-5.6 Terra 6.1 7.2 55.6% 1 7.19s 7,302 427 4,527
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.56s 11,019 303 717
GPT-5.6 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 6.26s 11,019 316 540
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.28s 7,140 228 157
GPT-5.6 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 872ms 7,140 222 0
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 28.05s 723 69 11,609
GPT-5.6 Terra 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 23.45s 723 70 15,327
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.17s 477 133 245
GPT-5.6 Terra 5.5 10.0 0.0% 0 2.37s 477 133 144
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 9.9 10.0 100.0% 0 3.74s 660 93 415
GPT-5.6 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 1.43s 660 89 261
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.74s 642 279 954
GPT-5.6 Terra 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 3.78s 642 272 1,462
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.96s 5,445 250 101
GPT-5.6 Terra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.09s 5,454 254 246
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 10.06s 195 30 840
GPT-5.6 Terra 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 10.05s 195 27 2,206

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