Model Comparison

GPT-5.6 Terra vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1Which is better in 2026?

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: GPT-5.6 Terra vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 — which is better?

GPT-5.6 Terra (by OpenAI) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (by NVIDIA) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

GPT-5.6 Terra outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 0 benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose GPT-5.6 Terra if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

GPT-5.6 Terra outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.6 Terra specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.6 Terra specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Terra
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-5.6 Terra supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 does not.

GPT-5.6 Terra can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5.6 Terra is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.6 Terra was released on 2026-07-09, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

GPT-5.6 Terra is 15 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

GPT-5.6 Terra

Jul 9, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.3yr newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.6 Terra has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-16, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a cutoff of 2023-12-01.

GPT-5.6 Terra has more recent training data (up to 2026-02-16), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (2023-12-01).

GPT-5.6 Terra

Feb 2026

2.2 yr newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (1,050,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (92.9% vs 76.0%)
NVIDIA
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5.6 Terra and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5.6 Terra
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
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GPT-5.6 Terra
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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.6 Terra vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, GPT-5.6 Terra or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

GPT-5.6 Terra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Terra is made by OpenAI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GPT-5.6 Terra compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 in benchmarks?

GPT-5.6 Terra scores Connectors: 100.0%, HealthBench Consensus: 95.1%, Search and Function-Calling: 94.6%, GPQA: 92.9%, Capture-the-Flag Challenges (Internal): 91.8%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5.6 Terra and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

GPT-5.6 Terra supports 1.1M tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-5.6 Terra and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5.6 Terra and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

GPT-5.6 Terra is developed by OpenAI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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