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OpenAI GPT-5.6 Terra: API pricing 2026
Balanced mid-tier of the GPT-5.6 family and the direct successor to the prior GPT-5.4 value tier. Half the flagship's output price makes it a strong cost-per-quality choice for production automation.
Input $/M tokens
$2.50
Output $/M tokens
$15.00
Cost / task
$0.0225
3k in + 1k out
Tier
mid
OpenAI
Cost at common task volumes
| 1,000 tasks / yr | $22.50 |
| 10,000 tasks / yr | $225 |
| 100,000 tasks / yr | $2,250 |
| 1,000,000 tasks / yr | $22,500 |
Token shape: 3,000 input + 1,000 output per task. No prompt caching. Real cost varies with your actual prompt shape.
Source
↗ https://openai.com/api/pricingVerified 2026-07-17.
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