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GPT-5.6 Terra

Every published VulcanBench measurement of GPT-5.6 Terra, newest first: combined score, Code quality, runtime, tokens and API-equivalent cost at every effort level, graded by deterministic hidden tests on real tasks. Measured through the Codex CLI on a ChatGPT subscription.

Suitev4
GPT-5.6 Terra across every effort level
In Codex across five effort levels: combined score 59.70 to 89.05 from Low to Max, rising at every step, and Code quality 70.93 to 73.90, flat across the ladder. Passes every task at Max. 6.7 to 19.7 minutes per task.
September 17, 2026 · 23 tasks · 5 effort levels · 115 runs of GPT-5.6 Terra · VulcanBench Frontier v4
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Cost and tokens across effort levels
$0.58 to $2.12 per task at list API rates and 1.21M to 5.86M raw tokens per task across the five effort levels; the whole sweep priced at $148.26.
September 16, 2026 · API-equivalent estimates at list rates, solver inference only · VulcanBench Frontier v4
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