Model comparison
GPT-5.6 Terra vs GPT-6 Sol
List rate, corouter rate, context, and which ID to send for gpt-5.6-terra versus gpt-6-sol. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.880 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.480). A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).
| GPT-5.6 Terra | GPT-6 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| ID | gpt-5.6-terra | gpt-6-sol |
| Vendor | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| List input | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| corouter input | $0.400 | $0.400 |
| List output | $12.00 | $10.00 |
| corouter output | $2.40 | $2.00 |
| Cache read | $0.040 | $0.040 |
| Context | 1.1M | 1.1M |
Price gap
On output, GPT-6 Sol is lower: $2.00 on corouter versus $2.40 for GPT-5.6 Terra, about 1.20×. Input is $0.400 versus $0.400.
Window and modalities
Both windows are 1.1M. GPT-5.6 Terra is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Vision. GPT-6 Sol is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Code, Vision.
When to send gpt-5.6-terra
GPT-5.6 Terra sits between Sol and Luna on the GPT-5.6 rate card and does not carry the Code modality tag. Send gpt-5.6-terra for long-context chat and vision at the mid rate.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-5.6-terra or gpt-6-sol.
When to send gpt-6-sol
GPT-6 Sol keeps the 1.05M window and lists well below Astra on both input and output. Send gpt-6-sol for the same request shape at the lower GPT-6 rate.
Both are OpenAI IDs. The field you change is model: gpt-6-sol or gpt-5.6-terra.
The same volume, two bills
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.880 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.480).
A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).
Questions
- Which output rate is lower, GPT-5.6 Terra or GPT-6 Sol?
- On output, GPT-6 Sol is lower: $2.00 on corouter versus $2.40 for GPT-5.6 Terra, about 1.20×. Input is $0.400 versus $0.400.
- Is corouter affiliated with the model vendors?
- No. corouter is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic. Vendor names identify the model and the published list rate.
- How do you start billing?
- Create a console account and spend prepaid credits. The minimum top-up is $5. The API base is https://api.corouter.co. Put the ID you chose in the model field.