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GPT-5.6 Terra vs Grok 3

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Terra
xAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateJun 26 2026Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok 3 shipped 494 days before GPT-5.6 Terra

Which is better: GPT-5.6 Terra or Grok 3?

GPT-5.6 Terra and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 3 shipped 494 days before GPT-5.6 Terra, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.6 Terra and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.6 Terra was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

Grok 3 was released by xAI on Feb 17 2025.

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