Ways to buy 7
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
flex, cheapest · cached $0.1 | $1 | $6 | $1 / $6-50% vs list | $0.1 | -50% vs list |
The lab's own API · cached $0.2 | $2 | $12 | $2 / $12List price | $0.2 | List price |
Default region · cached $0.2 | $2 | $12 | $2 / $12Same as list | $0.2 | Same as list |
us-east-1 · cached $0.22 | $2.2 | $13.2 | $2.2 / $13.2+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
eu · cached $0.22 | $2.2 | $13.2 | $2.2 / $13.2+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.22 | $2.2 | $13.2 | $2.2 / $13.2+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
fast · cached $0.4 | $4 | $24 | $4 / $24+100% vs list | $0.4 | +100% vs list |
USD per 1M tokens; batch $1 in, $6 out on the lab's API. Regions are separate routes.
Through a gateway
Your own numbers100M input and 20M output tokens a month: $440.00 direct.
Helicone$440.00+0%
Kong AI Gateway$440.00+0%
LiteLLM$440.00+0%
Vercel AI Gateway$440.00+0%
Cloudflare AI Gateway$462.00+5%
Requesty$462.00+5%
Eden AI$464.20+5.5%
OpenRouter$464.20+5.5%
No published token fee: Martian Gateway, Portkey, TrueFoundry AI Gateway.
Related models
| In / out per 1M | Cheapest route | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI · 1.05MCheapest: $0.1 on OpenAI (flex) | $0.1 | $0.5 | $0.1 / $0.5 | $0.2 | 1.05M | $0.1 on OpenAI (flex) | · |
OpenAI · 1.05MCheapest: $0.1 on OpenAI (flex) | $0.1 | $0.5 | $0.1 / $0.5 | $0.2 | 1.05M | $0.1 on OpenAI (flex) | · |
OpenAI · 1.05MCheapest: $2 on OpenAI (flex) | $2 | $10 | $2 / $10 | $4 | 1.05M | $2 on OpenAI (flex) | · |
OpenAI · 1.05MCheapest: $2 on OpenAI (flex) | $2 | $10 | $2 / $10 | $4 | 1.05M | $2 on OpenAI (flex) | · |
Anthropic · 1M | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25 | $10 | 1M | Lab list price | · |
Anthropic · 1M | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20 | $8 | 1M | Lab list price | · |
Anthropic · 1M | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25 | $10 | 1M | Lab list price | · |
Anthropic · 1M | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25 | $10 | 1M | Lab list price | · |
About GPT-5.6 Terra
GPT-5.6 Terra is a balanced model in OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series, positioned between the flagship Sol tier and the cost-efficient Luna tier.
Takes files, image, text in and returns text. First listed Jul 17, 2026. Up to 128K output tokens. Blended price $4.5 per 1M tokens at 3 input to 1 output. Overall score 7 on leadersboard.fru.dev (rank 24). Model id gpt-5-6-terra.
Price history
List price since Jul 17, 2026, from Internet Archive snapshots of the OpenRouter catalog, then daily reads.
| Seen | Model | Old price | New price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Input $1Output $6Cached input $0.1 | Input $2Output $12Cached input $0.2 | +100% | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Input $1.25Output $7.5Cached input $0.125 | Input $1Output $6Cached input $0.1 | -20% | |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Input $2.5Output $15Cached input $0.25 | Input $1.25Output $7.5Cached input $0.125 | -50% |
Questions
How much does GPT-5.6 Terra cost?
$2 per million input tokens and $12 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.2, or $1 and $6 through the Batch API.
What is the context window of GPT-5.6 Terra?
1.05M tokens, with up to 128K tokens of output.
Where is GPT-5.6 Terra cheapest?
Of 7 routes tracked, OpenAI is cheapest at $1 input and $6 output per million tokens.
Has GPT-5.6 Terra's price changed?
Yes. The output price went from $6 to $12, first seen Aug 21, 2026.
Sources: OpenRouter's public model catalog and each provider's own pricing page, read every morning at 05:00 UTC; gateway fees re-read every Monday. List prices: your contract may differ. Logos via logo.dev; trademarks belong to their owners.