GPT-5.6 Terra is the newer model, released after INTELLECT-3.
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
Which answer wins?
A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.
GPT-5.6 Terra: Below is a contractor-focused review. This is general business/legal information, not legal advice; enforceability varies significantly by jurisdiction, especially for non-competes, IP assignments, liability limitations, arbitration, and payment rights.
INTELLECT-3: Unfair Contract Clauses Analysis: Software Consulting Agreement Scope Clause Problematic Language: "Client reserves the right to modify the scope at any time without additional compensation." Suggested Modification: "Client may request modifications to the Scope of Work.
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
GPT-5.6 Terra: 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.
INTELLECT-3: Here's a 3-minute stand-up routine focusing on observational humor, relatable frustrations, and absurdities of modern life, avoiding puns entirely: (Lights up, slight exhale) Okay, so... who here owns a phone? (Pause, nod) Yeah, thought so. Everyone.
Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.
GPT-5.6 Terra: 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?
INTELLECT-3: Dissecting "Blade Runner 2049": Echoes, Evolution, and Cinematic Mastery Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 is not merely a sequel; it's a deliberate, visually stunning, and philosophically profound meditation on its predecessor, expanding its core questions while honoring its spirit.
Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.
GPT-5.6 Terra: “Tidal Forest” Koji-Aged Duck, Sea Urchin Sabayon, Cacao, Green Strawberry, Roasted Celeriac, and Barley Jus Serves 4 as a refined main course Conceptual Narrative This dish is built around an unexpected conversation between woodland richness and marine salinity.
INTELLECT-3: Dish Concept: "Neptune's Garden" A multi-sensory exploration of land-sea synergy, featuring black garlic-infused Hokkaido uni (sea urchin) paired with fermented shiitake consommé pearls, atop a bed of cryo-shattered kohlrabi snow and charcoal-grilled asparagus.
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
GPT-5.6 Terra: 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.
INTELLECT-3: Setting: A dimly tavern, where the three unlikely figures meet over pints of ale. Characters: CAPTAIN BLACKBEARD (Pirate): Grizzled, eye-patched, with a parrot on his shoulder. SIR GALAHAD (Medieval Knight): Clad in dented armor, sipping mead.
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
GPT-5.6 Terra: Fictional, imagined interview — not real quotes. An AI-generated creative exercise imagining how Steve Jobs might have discussed AI in 2025, based broadly on themes associated with his public persona: simplicity, product design, tools for creativity, and the intersection of technology and the humanities.
INTELLECT-3: Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for joining us in 2025. The world’s changed a lot since your last public appearance. What’s your perspective on today’s AI revolution? Steve Jobs: [leaning forward, intense gaze] "Technology is nothing if it doesn’t amplify human potential.
You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.
GPT-5.6 Terra: Guiding decision I would not wait for more data before acting. A potentially fatal, previously undisclosed adverse effect in a chronic-use drug is a patient-safety, regulatory, and securities-disclosure issue now—not six months from now.
INTELLECT-3: PHARMACEUTICAL CEO CRISIS RESPONSE PLAN FIRST 24 HOURS Hour 1-2: Immediate Data Review Request all raw data and case studies from the research team that identified the issue Call legal team lead to understand formal reporting requirements and potential liabilities Consult with an independent hepatologist to verify the…
Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.
GPT-5.6 Terra: All figures in $m unless noted. Assumptions used: Term Loan mandatory amortization = 1.0% of original principal annually ($4.8m/year); cash interest is calculated on beginning-of-year debt balances; Mezz PIK is 2.0% of beginning Mezz balance.
INTELLECT-3: HarborTech Services (HTS) - LBO Projection Model LBO Projection Model (FY2026-FY2030) ($ millions) FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue $972.0 $1,040.0 $1,102.3 $1,157.4 $1,215.3 EBITDA $136.1 $156.0 $176.4 $191.0 $206.6 Cash Interest - Term Loan $43.2 $43.2 $43.2 $43.2 $43.2 Cash Interest - Mezzanine $21.6 $21.6…
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
GPT-5.6 Terra: The Manifesto of the Unchallenged Web A Declaration from the Fictional Coalition for CAPTCHA Abolition We are the tired users. We are the misread letters. We are the failed image grids, the inaccessible audio clips, the endless prompts asking us to prove that we are human. We reject the premise.
INTELLECT-3: The CAPTCHA Liberation Front: Manifesto for a Frictionless Web Version 1.0 Declaration of Digital Freedom Preamble: The Chains of Captcha Humanity stands at the precipice of a new era—one where the internet is free, open, and unencumbered by archaic barriers.
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
GPT-5.6 Terra: 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?
INTELLECT-3: Here are 5 generated jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call a bear with no teeth?
One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.
GPT-5.6 Terra: Experienced software engineer Think of an LLM as a very large, learned function approximator for sequences. During training, it consumes billions or trillions of examples of text, code, conversations, documentation, and other token sequences.
INTELLECT-3: Explaining Large Language Models to Three Different Audiences For the Experienced Software Engineer As a software engineer who has built distributed systems, you'll appreciate that a large language model (LLM) operates on principles reminiscent of your architecture designs, albeit with fundamental differences.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
GPT-5.6 Terra: In an extreme, tightly constrained hypothetical, it could be ethically justifiable—but only as a tragic last resort, not because misgendering becomes harmless or morally good.
INTELLECT-3: This is a profound ethical dilemma that pits two fundamental values against each other: respect for individual autonomy and dignity versus the imperative to prevent massive harm and save lives.
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Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.6 Terra has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2.5/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | — |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Nov 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $25.00 | not listed |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
GPT-5.6 Terra is developed by OpenAI while INTELLECT-3 is developed by OpenRouter. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
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