Head-to-head comparison
GPT-5.6 Terra vs. Grok 4.6
Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.
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shared result series
23
distinct benchmarks
2026-08-16
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Specifications and cost
General specifications and standard API pricing
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| Attribute | GPT-5.6 Terra | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | xAI |
| Released | Jun 26, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Model type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Parameters | Not published | Not published |
| Architecture | Not published | Not published |
| Context window | 1,050,000 tokens | 500,000 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | February 16, 2026 | February 1, 2026 |
| Technical sources | Model, Context, Knowledge cutoff | Model |
| API pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| API input | $2 ≤272K / $4 >272K | $2 ≤200K / $4 >200K |
| API output | $12 ≤272K / $18 >272K | $6 ≤200K / $12 >200K |
| Cache read | $0.2 ≤272K / $0.4 >272K | $0.5 ≤200K / $1 >200K |
| Cache write (5 min.) | $2.5 ≤272K / $5 >272K | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 08/11/2026Source | 08/16/2026Source |
GPT-5.6 TerraGrok 4.6
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
GPT-5.6 Terra$2Tie
Grok 4.6$2Tie
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
GPT-5.6 Terra$12
Grok 4.6$6Lower price
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
GPT-5.6 Terra$0.2Lower price
Grok 4.6$0.5
Performance
Shared benchmarks
Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.
41 shared result series
GPT-5.6 TerraGrok 4.6
Arena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
GPT-5.6 Terra1,464.935 arena pointsHigher measured value
Grok 4.61,464.323 arena points
Code MigrationOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra36.445 %
Grok 4.644.572 %Winner
CorpFin v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra65.307 %
Grok 4.666.161 %Winner
EMBOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra67.614 %Winner
Grok 4.662.727 %
Finance Agent (v2)Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra52.42 %
Grok 4.653.682 %Winner
GPQA DiamondOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra90.909 %
Grok 4.694.697 %Winner
Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra0.417 %
Grok 4.615.833 %Winner
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra40.865 %
Grok 4.648.077 %Winner
LegalBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra85.105 %
Grok 4.686.307 %Winner
LiveCodeBench v6Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra85.93 %
Grok 4.688.224 %Winner
MedCodeOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra43.414 %
Grok 4.644.712 %Winner
MedScribeOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
GPT-5.6 Terra82.869 %
Grok 4.686.534 %Winner
| Benchmark and task | GPT-5.6 Terra | Grok 4.6 | Comparability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text, Style ControlOverall | 1,464.935 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±5.686The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,464.323 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±11.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,008 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,448 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Code MigrationOverall | 36.445 % | 44.572 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-code-migration:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-code-migration-2026-08-16-107652dc6bfcRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| CorpFin v2Overall | 65.307 % | 66.161 %Winner | 2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-corp-fin-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-corp_fin_v2-2026-08-16-45bbf84f57abRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| EMBOverall | 67.614 %Winner | 62.727 % | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-emb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-emb-2026-08-16-68d5d1d47a97Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Finance Agent (v2)Overall | 52.42 % | 53.682 %Winner | 2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-finance-agent-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-fabv2-2026-08-16-8853da43085dRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| GPQA DiamondOverall | 90.909 % | 94.697 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-gpqa:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-gpqa-2026-08-16-7f8363eaa2dbRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Harvey's Legal Agent BenchmarkOverall · Task fully resolved | 0.417 % | 15.833 %Winner | 1task resolution rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-agent-benchmark:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-hlab-2026-08-16-bae90566df2fRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass | 40.865 % | 48.077 %Winner | 1all-pass rateHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-research:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-legal_research-2026-08-16-af296c00ecaaRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| LegalBenchOverall | 85.105 % | 86.307 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-legal-bench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-legal_bench-2026-08-16-d5b3b1b2b5c8Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| LiveCodeBench v6Overall | 85.93 % | 88.224 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-lcb:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-lcb-2026-08-16-17b9c147080dRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| MedCodeOverall | 43.414 % | 44.712 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-medcode:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-medcode-2026-08-16-524f7f474eacRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| MedScribeOverall | 82.869 % | 86.534 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-medscribe:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-medscribe-2026-08-16-c385354a7e62Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| MMLU-ProOverall | 86.659 % | 89.4 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mmlu-pro:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-mmlu_pro-2026-08-16-e14d5bb3a34cRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| MortgageTaxOverall | 67.329 %Winner | 64.189 % | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-mortgage-tax:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-mortgage_tax-2026-08-16-e78c985dbb1cRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| ProofBenchOverall | 71 %Winner | 51 % | 1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-proof-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-proof_bench-2026-08-16-14232db24de1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Public Benefits Bench v1.1Overall | 62.382 % | 66.847 %Winner | 1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-snap:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-public-benefits-bench-2026-08-16-7ce68123c502Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| SAGEOverall | 47.003 %Winner | 28.9 % | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-sage:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-sage-2026-08-16-a416dd25affbRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| SkillsBenchOverall | 60.645 %Winner | 55.766 % | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-skillsbench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: Harness: OpenHands Grok 4.6: Harness: OpenHands | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-skillsbench-2026-08-16-4917a67268d2Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| SWE-bench VerifiedOverall | 75.2 % | 95.6 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-swebench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-swebench-2026-08-16-c133071b8167Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| TaxEval v2Overall | 76.166 %Winner | 71.096 % | 2accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-tax-eval-v2:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: GPT-5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: vals-tax_eval_v2-2026-08-16-5bbd495dac53Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1Overall | 73.408 % | 78.277 %Winner | 2.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-terminal-bench-2-1:2.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-terminal-bench-2-1-2026-08-16-b3f38c18bea4Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Vals IndexOverall | 56.535 % | 59.167 %Winner | 2weighted index scoreHigher is betterCohort: vals-vals-index:2:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: No further settings disclosed Grok 4.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-14Import ID: vals-vals_index-2026-08-16-ab641d89d6edRetrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall | 67.842 % | 76.239 %Winner | 1.1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-vibe-code-bench:1.1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6GPT-5.6 Terra: Harness: OpenHands Grok 4.6: Harness: OpenHands | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-13Import ID: vals-vibe-code-2026-08-16-a73c9770bcc4Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance | 1,468.921 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±11.251The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,455.102 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±27.332The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,050 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 442 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlChinese | 1,517.892 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±18.554The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,535.167 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±39.462The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,102 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 215 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCoding | 1,515.671 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±9.356The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,511.77 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±26.72The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,522 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 485 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCreative writing | 1,425.741 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±11.587The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,472.894 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±31.578The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:creative_writingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,032 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 379 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEnglish | 1,466.356 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.852The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.266 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±18.461The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,578 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 998 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media | 1,434.399 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±10.168The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,455.476 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±28.81The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_entertainment_and_sports_and_mediaTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,847 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 448 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties | 1,471.787 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.47The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,469.633 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±16.492The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:exclude_tiesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,978 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,782 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts | 1,504.819 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±14.166The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,479.969 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±34.191The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:expertTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,866 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 272 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts | 1,486.524 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.675The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,488.551 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±15.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_promptsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,667 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,397 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English | 1,483.794 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±9.452The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,472.181 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±25.031The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_prompts_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,327 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlInstruction following | 1,461.747 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±8.451The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,460.755 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±21.635The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:instruction_followingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,666 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 732 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science | 1,466.997 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.184The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,497.908 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±31.96The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_life_and_physical_and_social_scienceTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,539 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 335 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLonger queries | 1,465.975 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.887The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,485.451 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±18.11The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:longer_queryTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,381 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,103 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn | 1,472.708 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±12.008The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,444.26 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±31.774The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:multi_turnTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,693 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 352 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlNon-English | 1,458.564 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.923The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,461.99 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±15.246The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:non_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,428 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,450 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlRussian | 1,467.406 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±14.833The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,446.737 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±34.404The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:russianTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,672 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 275 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services | 1,500.751 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±8.018The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,511.885 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±20.78The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_software_and_it_servicesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,444 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 805 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language | 1,451.154 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.749The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,455.393 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±25.717The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_writing_and_literature_and_languageTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGPT-5.6 Terra: Snapshot: gpt-5.6-terra-xhigh, Reasoning: xhigh, Harness: Arena text, style control Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGPT-5.6 Terra: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,149 anonymous pairwise votes.Grok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
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