GPT-5.6 Terra vs GPT-6 Astra

A side-by-side comparison of GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-6 Astra: input/output pricing, capabilities and available endpoints, served live from AI中转站. Both are reachable with the same API key.

Pricing comparison

ItemGPT-5.6 TerraGPT-6 Astra
Input (per 1M tokens)$1.3$6.5
Output (per 1M tokens)$7.8$32.5
Cache read explicit (per 1M tokens)$0.13$0.65
Cache write 5m (per 1M tokens)$1.625$8.125

Specifications

ItemGPT-5.6 TerraGPT-6 Astra
Context window922,000922,000
Max output128,000128,000

Capability comparison

ItemGPT-5.6 TerraGPT-6 Astra
function_callingYesYes
prompt_cachingYesYes
visionYesYes

Which should you pick

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Terra or GPT-6 Astra?

On input, GPT-5.6 Terra is cheaper ($1.3 vs $6.5 per 1M tokens). On output, GPT-5.6 Terra is cheaper ($7.8 vs $32.5 per 1M tokens). All prices are per million tokens in USD.

What can GPT-5.6 Terra do that GPT-6 Astra cannot?

both support function_calling, prompt_caching, vision.

Can I switch between GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-6 Astra without changing my code?

Yes. Both are available on AI中转站 through one API key and the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint — switching means changing the model field from "gpt-5.6-terra" to "gpt-6-astra", nothing else.

Both are available on AI中转站 under one API key — switching between them means changing the model field and nothing else, so you can use each where it fits rather than picking one.

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