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GPT 5.6 Terra vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

OpenAI's balanced GPT-5.6 tier — GPT-5.5-class quality for everyday work at half the price.

1.1M ctx$2.50/$15.00 per M

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science3%92.9%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks87.4%
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper29%
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math94.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.50/M tokens
Output$15.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.25/M tokens
Cache write$3.13/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input20%$2.00/M tokens
Output33%$10.00/M tokens
Cache read20%$0.20/M tokens
Cache write20%$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Terra vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Terra or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Both GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5.6 Terra or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Claude Sonnet 5 has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Terra: $2.50 input / $15.00 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Terra or Claude Sonnet 5?

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GPT 5.6 Terra has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Terra supports 1.1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5?

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GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5 have similar overall capabilities. The main differences lie in pricing, context window size, and provider-specific strengths. Use this comparison page to review all metrics side by side.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5.6 Terra and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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