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  3. Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) is more budget-friendly at $6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Claude 3.5 Sonnet if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet

2024 workhorse. Still a high-intent compare against GPT-4o.

Elo 1,280$15/1M out
OpenAI
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (openai/gpt-5.6-terra-pro:batch). Preview until a second source matches.

$6/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Claude 3.5 Sonnet
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Compare vs:vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

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Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

$6 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

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Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageClaude 3.5 Sonnet 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (6)vsOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (3)
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: 6W (67%)Overall: Claude 3.5 SonnetOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch): 3W (33%)
← Claude 3.5 SonnetOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) →
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,280vs—
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
49%vs—
LiveBench
52.1%vs—
GPQA Diamond
65%vs—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: 4WOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch): 0W
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
80 tok/svs—
Time to first token
280 msvs—
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: 2WOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch): 0W
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$15/1Mvs$6/1M
Input price
$3/1Mvs$1/1M
Context window
200kvs1.1M
Claude 3.5 Sonnet: 0WOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch): 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Claude 3.5 Sonnet1,280
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
LiveBench
Claude 3.5 Sonnet52.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
SWE-bench
Claude 3.5 Sonnet49%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
GPQA Diamond
Claude 3.5 Sonnet65%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
Time to first token
Claude 3.5 Sonnet280 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
Output speed
Claude 3.5 Sonnet80 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)—
Input priceOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+$2/1M)
Claude 3.5 Sonnet$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)$1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+$9/1M)
Claude 3.5 Sonnet$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)$6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+850k)
Claude 3.5 Sonnet200k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)1.1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkClaude 3.5 SonnetOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,280
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
52.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
49%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
65%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
280 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
80 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+$2/1M)
Output price
$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+$9/1M)
Context window
200k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1.1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) (+850k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 62% with OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Claude 3.5 Sonnet$330.00 / mo
In: $105Out: $225
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)$125.00 / mo
In: $35Out: $90
Estimated Cost Delta

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) is estimated to save $205.00/month ($2,460/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch):Pick OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch):Pick OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Lower output list price ($6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Larger window (1.1M).

Screenshots / visionClaude 3.5 Sonnet

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)Lower output list price ($6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGOpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)Larger window (1.1M).
Screenshots / visionClaude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3.5 Sonnet is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Elo 1,280
LiveBench52.1%
SWE-bench49%
Speed80 tok/s
Output cost$15/1M
OpenAI

OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) output tokens are $6/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) accepts 1.1M tokens versus 200k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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