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  5. Dots3-Note PreviewvsGPT-5.6 Terra
Updated Aug 2026

Dots3-Note PreviewvsGPT-5.6 Terra

Dots3-Note Preview is cheaper than GPT-5.6 Terra at $0/M vs $2.5/M input tokens.

Dots3-Note Preview and GPT-5.6 Terra compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecDots3-Note PreviewGPT-5.6 Terra
Input priceFree$2.5/M tokens
Output priceFree$15/M tokens
Context window512K tokens1.1M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedAug 2026Jul 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

Dots3-Note Preview838 words
Recommendation: Short 12‑Month Price Target: $30 (range $25–$35) Thesis: LedgerLift’s top‑line acceleration and margin gains are already reflected in a $46 share price, while our DCF and peer multiples imply fair value in the low‑30s; the stock offers limited upside and meaningful downside if growth or margin…
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GPT-5.6 Terra1,206 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) — Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: PASS 12-month valuation range: $28–$50/share Current price: $46 Two-sentence thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality mid-market spend-management and AP-automation SaaS asset, supported by 92% subscription revenue, 123% NRR, 94% gross retention, manageable…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Dots3-Note Preview808 words
(The comedian walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic, and smiles at the audience.) Thank you, thank you. You guys are great. I love coming to [City Name]. I was just at the airport trying to get here, and I have to tell you, the modern airport experience is just… a lot.
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GPT-5.6 Terra491 words
I recently realized I’ve reached the age where I don’t want a “smart home.” I want a home that minds its business. Everything is smart now. My lightbulb needs an app. Why? I spent my whole childhood turning lights on with my hand. It was a system. It worked.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Dots3-Note Preview784 words
Setting: A dimly lit, smoky tavern that exists in a strange pocket of spacetime where eras collide. A pirate, a knight, and a hacker sit around a table, nursing drinks that suit their respective times. Characters: Blackbeard (Pirate): Gruff, uses nautical metaphors.
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GPT-5.6 Terra149 words
Pirate: Arrr, this AI model be a strange beast. Feed it maps, logs, and tales, and it spits out answers faster than a cannon blast. Knight: Verily, but one must not trust every proclamation it makes. A model may speak with confidence yet possess no true wisdom. Hacker: Yeah, it’s basically pattern prediction at scale.
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Movie Analysis

Analyze the themes, symbolism, and cinematography in the movie "Blade Runner 2049" and how they connect to the original film. Provide a…

Dots3-Note Preview1,253 words
Of course. Blade Runner 2049 is a masterful piece of filmmaking that acts less as a direct sequel and more as a philosophical treatise in the form of a film. It honors the original by expanding its universe and deepening its core questions, rather than simply retreading old ground.
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GPT-5.6 Terra2,840 words
Blade Runner 2049 is both a continuation and an expansion of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982). Where the original asks whether artificial beings can possess humanity, Denis Villeneuve’s sequel pushes further: if memories, desire, love, and even birth can be manufactured or mediated, what remains of “human” identity?
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Dots3-Note Preview1,271 words
Excellent and fascinating question. Inventing the transistor in 1920, a full 27 years before our timeline, would have created a technological tsunami that fundamentally reshaped the 20th century. The effects would be profound, interconnected, and often unpredictable.
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GPT-5.6 Terra2,959 words
The answer depends heavily on what “invented in 1920” means. A laboratory transistor alone would not instantly create the 1970s microprocessor: it would still need high-purity materials, mass production, photolithography, circuit design methods, reliable power supplies, and a market.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Dots3-Note Preview95 words
Here are 5 jokes I've generated: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh. I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. Why did the giraffe get a ticket? For parking in a no-parking zone.
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GPT-5.6 Terra64 words
Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. I told my computer I needed a break, so it started showing me vacation ads. Why did the scarecrow get promoted? He was outstanding in his field. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. What do you call fake spaghetti?
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Our Verdict
Dots3-Note Preview
Dots3-Note Preview
GPT-5.6 Terra
GPT-5.6 Terra

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Dots3-Note Preview
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
GPT-5.6 Terra
Input
$2.50
Output
$15.00
Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Dots3-Note Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
AAtlasCloudfp8$0 in·$0 out·512k·100% up
GPT-5.6 Terra3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$12.00 out·1.1M·99.9% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$12.00 out·1.1M·96.8% upAmazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$13.20 out·1.1M—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
62%

Dots3-Note Preview uses 3.7x more transitions

Dots3-Note Preview
GPT-5.6 Terra
51%Vocabulary57%
17wSentence Length18w
0.60Hedging0.85
4.0Bold2.8
2.9Lists4.6
0.00Emoji0.00
0.55Headings1.12
0.21Transitions0.06
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