Terra and Sonnet cost $1.22 vs. $4.03 in the same lead-report test
samuelcolvin · x · 2026-07-24
A follow-up screenshot adds the raw usage numbers behind the Terra vs. Sonnet comparison.
Cost and usage
- gpt-5.6-terra: 752,254 input tokens, 17,884 output tokens, 39 tok/s, $1.22.
- claude-sonnet-5: 1,834,569 input tokens, 36,172 output tokens, 43 tok/s, $4.03.
It reinforces the earlier claim that Terra delivered the better lead report while spending far less.
Related event: Terra Outperforms Sonnet in Lead Classification at Lower Cost(3 posts)→
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