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GPT-5.6 Terra vs Gemini 4 Argon

GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI
Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle
Our take

Gemini 4 Argon wins 4 of 4 categories and costs less: 1.1× cheaper for everyday text work. Easy pick.

Overall6096Best
Coding5484Best
Writing5395Best
Support5797Best
Value5086Best
Input / 1M$2.00$2.00
Output / 1M$12.00$10.00Best
Blended / 1M$4.50$4.00Best
Context window1.1MBest1M
Open weightsNoNo
Released9 Jul 202613 Oct 2026

Your monthly bill

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GPT-5.6 Terra$900
Gemini 4 Argon$800Cheapest
List prices, a quarter of the tokens as output. Scores are provisional, from Arena and Epoch AI.