Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.6 Terra
Pricing, context window and real answers (August 2026)
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and GPT-5.6 Terra (OpenAI), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.
Specs and pricing
 Claude Sonnet 4.6 |  GPT-5.6 Terra | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Input (per 1M tokens) | ¥554.4 | ¥357.4 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | ¥2,772 | ¥2,144.4 |
| Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls) | ¥1,940 | ¥1,430 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Release date | 2/17/2026 | 7/9/2026 |
| Input modalities | text, image | file, image, text |
| Arena · overall | #32 · ELO 1,472 | #42 · ELO 1,466 |
| Arena · Japanese | #41 · ELO 1,438 | #19 · ELO 1,474 |
| Arena · coding | #14 · ELO 1,528 | #31 · ELO 1,519 |
Prices are FastMetal's yen rates before tax. Arena ranks are as of the latest leaderboard scrape.
Which should you pick?
- On price, GPT-5.6 Terra: ¥2,144.4 per 1M output tokens, 23% less than Claude Sonnet 4.6.
- On the Overall arena board, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher (#32; GPT-5.6 Terra is #42).
- On the Japanese arena board, GPT-5.6 Terra ranks higher (#19; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is #41).
- On the Coding arena board, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks higher (#14; GPT-5.6 Terra is #31).
- For long documents, GPT-5.6 Terra: a 1,050,000-token context window against 1,000,000 for Claude Sonnet 4.6.
- If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.
Real answers to the same prompts
Exactly what the FastMetal gateway returned, side by side. Not benchmark scores: actual output.
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'
Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'. Explain your reasoning step by step.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Counting the letter 'r' in 'strawberry'
Let me go through the word letter by letter:
| Position | Letter | Is it 'r'? |
|----------|--------|------------|
| 1 | s | No |
| 2 | t | No |
| 3 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 4 | a | No |
| 5 | w | No |
| 6 | b | No |
| 7 | e | No |
| 8 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 9 | r | ✅ Yes |
| 10 | y | No |
## Result
There are **3 r's** in 'strawberry'.
2.2s181 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Terra
“strawberry” is spelled:
s t **r** a w b e **r** **r** y
There are **3** occurrences of the letter **r**.
3.6s71 output tokens
Debug This Error
I'm getting the following error in my Node.js application: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map') at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25) at renderWithHooks (/app/node_modules/rea…
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Problem Analysis
The error occurs because `users` is `undefined` when the component renders. You're calling `.map()` on `undefined`, which throws a `TypeError`.
**Common causes:**
- The prop isn't passed by the parent component
- Data is still loading asynchronously when the component first renders
- The parent passes `undefined` or a misspelled prop name
---
## Solutions
### Option 1: Default Parameter Value (Simplest Fix)
```javascript
function UserList({ users = [] }) {
return (
<ul>
{users.map(user => <li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>)}
</ul>
);
}
```
This assigns an empty array if `users` is `undefined`, so `.map()` always has an array to work with.
---
###…
9.4s798 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Terra
The error means `users` is `undefined` when `UserList` renders, so React tries to evaluate:
```js
users.map(...)
```
But `.map()` only exists on arrays.
Common causes:
- The parent component does not pass a `users` prop.
- The user data is loaded asynchronously and has not arrived on the first render.
- The API response shape differs from what you expect, e.g. data is in `response.data.users` rather than `response.data`.
- The parent initializes its user state as `undefined` or `null`.
## Fix options
### 1. Initialize users as an empty array
In the parent component:
```jsx
const [users, setUsers] = useState([]);
```
Then pass it normally:
```jsx
<UserList users={users} />
```
An e…
5.8s559 output tokens
Code Review
Please review the following Python function and suggest improvements for readability, performance, and best practices: def get_data(url, retries=3): import requests import time for i in range(retries):…
Claude Sonnet 4.6
## Code Review and Improvements
### Issues Identified
1. **Imports inside function** – should be at module level
2. **Bare `except`** – catches everything including `KeyboardInterrupt`, `SystemExit`
3. **`== True` comparison** – not Pythonic
4. **No logging/error visibility** – silent failures make debugging hard
5. **Magic numbers** – hardcoded `2`, `10` with no explanation
6. **No distinction between retriable/non-retriable errors** – e.g., 404 should not be retried
7. **Inefficient list building** – list comprehension is cleaner
8. **No exponential backoff** – fixed sleep is naive for real-world retry logic
9. **Missing type hints and docstring**
---
### Improved Version
```python
im…
14.4s1099 output tokens
GPT-5.6 Terra
Here are the main areas to improve:
### Issues in the original code
- **Imports inside the function**: Move `requests` and `time` imports to module scope.
- **Bare `except:`**: This catches everything, including `KeyboardInterrupt` and programming errors. Catch `requests.RequestException` (and possibly JSON decoding errors) instead.
- **Status code check**: Prefer `response.raise_for_status()` or `response.ok` over manually checking only for `200`. Successful responses can include other 2xx status codes.
- **`== True`**: Use `if item.get("active"):` instead.
- **Potential `KeyError`**: `item["name"]`, `item["id"]`, and `item["active"]` can fail if the API response is incomplete. Use `.get(…
10.6s939 output tokens
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.6 Terra?
- Per 1M output tokens, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is ¥2,772 and GPT-5.6 Terra is ¥2,144.4 on FastMetal (yen, before tax), so GPT-5.6 Terra is cheaper.
- How do the context windows of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Terra compare?
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 takes 1,000,000 tokens; GPT-5.6 Terra takes 1,050,000.
- Which ranks higher, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.6 Terra?
- GPT-5.6 Terra ranks higher on the public arena (Claude Sonnet 4.6 #41, GPT-5.6 Terra #19). Ranks move as the leaderboard updates.
- Can I use Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Terra with the same API key?
- Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-6" or "gpt-5.6-terra" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.
Try both on one API key
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