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GPT 5.6 Terra vs Grok 4.6

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

xAI's smartest model, with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.

500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M
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Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science92.9%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks87.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper47%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
Specs
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
500K
Context
128K
Max output
Aug 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 read50%$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
Output60%$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search50%$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Terra vs Grok 4.6▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Terra or Grok 4.6?

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Both GPT 5.6 Terra and Grok 4.6 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 Grok 4.6?

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Grok 4.6 has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Terra: $2.50 input / $15.00 output. Grok 4.6: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Terra or Grok 4.6?

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GPT 5.6 Terra has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Terra supports 1.1M tokens vs Grok 4.6 at 500K tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Terra and Grok 4.6 support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Terra and Grok 4.6 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Terra and Grok 4.6?

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GPT 5.6 Terra and Grok 4.6 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 Grok 4.6 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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