GPT-5.6 Terra is designed for workloads that balance intelligence and cost. It roughly corresponds to the mini model tier used in earlier GPT-5 families.
GPT 5.6 Terra vs Kimi K3
Output tokens cost $12.00 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra and $15.00 per million on Kimi K3. Input tokens cost $2.00 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra and $3.00 per million on Kimi K3. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.20 per million on GPT 5.6 Terra and $0.30 per million on Kimi K3. Context lengths are 1,050,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Terra and 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 0.8s on GPT 5.6 Terra and 0.9s on Kimi K3. Measured output throughput is 60.0 tok/s on GPT 5.6 Terra and 73.1 tok/s on Kimi K3.
Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
Activity Past 30 Days
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Performance Past 3 Days
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Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.
Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.
FAQ
Which is cheaper: GPT 5.6 Terra, Kimi K3?
GPT 5.6 Terra: $12.00/M output tokens; Kimi K3: $15.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
GPT 5.6 Terra: 0.8s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
GPT 5.6 Terra accepts 1,050,000 and Kimi K3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 128,000 tokens on GPT 5.6 Terra and 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Kimi K3 at 73.1 tok/s and GPT 5.6 Terra at 60.0 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
GPT 5.6 Terra accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, thinking and structured outputs; Kimi K3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call GPT 5.6 Terra and Kimi K3 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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