Use case
GPT-5.6 Terra streaming
streaming notes for gpt-5.6-terra: the rate card, a worked volume, and when to send this ID. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.880 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.480).
How streaming is billed
A streamed response is still billed on input and output tokens, not on how long the socket stays open. Output for gpt-5.6-terra is $2.40 per million tokens.
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 field you can set
A familiar chat-completions shape often sets "stream": true next to "model": "gpt-5.6-terra". On a messages shape, follow the stream field your client actually sends.
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.
Questions
- Which model ID should the request send?
- Send gpt-5.6-terra. Do not put a different name in the model field.
- What is the minimum top-up?
- Prepaid credits, $5 minimum top-up, no subscription tier.

