{"slug": "gpt-5-6-terra-introducing-openai-models-on-amazon-bedrock-for-in-country-in", "title": "GPT-5.6 Terra: Introducing OpenAI models on Amazon Bedrock for in-country inferencing in India", "summary": "OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Terra via its API on July 9, 2026, with availability confirmed by an administrator. The model scored 57.7 on HealthBench Professional, 57 on HealthBench, 32.7 on HealthBench Hard, and 95.1 on HealthBench Consensus, according to vendor-reported data from OpenAI's system card. AWS added India geographic inference profiles for GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna on Amazon Bedrock, enabling in-country data residency, while the Sol variant remains a global-profile option.", "body_md": "[OpenAI](/providers/openai)GPT-5.6 Terra\n\n# Is GPT-5.6 Terra out yet?\n\nYes.\n\n## About GPT-5.6 Terra\n\nOpenAI's GPT-5.6 Terra model, tracked with official availability evidence and vendor-reported HealthBench results.\n\nHow we confirmed it\n\nReleased via the API\n\nJuly 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC\n\nAn administrator marked this model available (silently).\n\n[Open detection source →](https://openai.com/news/)\n\nRelease timeline\n\n- 2026-07-09T22:47:28.120Z First official availability observed\n- 2026-07-09T22:47:28.120Z Availability confirmed after the second check\n\nWaiting for OpenAI's next model?\n\nOne click creates your free account (or signs you into an existing one) and turns on alerts for OpenAI releases. There's no password to set, and you can unsubscribe any time.\n\nBenchmarks\n\nHealthBench Professionalvendor-reported\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via openai-system-card · captured Jul 10, 2026 · [source](https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6-preview/gpt-5-6-preview.pdf)\n\n57.7\n\nHealthBenchvendor-reported\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via openai-system-card · captured Jul 10, 2026 · [source](https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6-preview/gpt-5-6-preview.pdf)\n\n57\n\nHealthBench Hardvendor-reported\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via openai-system-card · captured Jul 10, 2026 · [source](https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6-preview/gpt-5-6-preview.pdf)\n\n32.7\n\nHealthBench Consensusvendor-reported\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via openai-system-card · captured Jul 10, 2026 · [source](https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6-preview/gpt-5-6-preview.pdf)\n\n95.1\n\nCoding#10\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via BenchLM.ai · captured Aug 28, 2026 · [source](https://benchlm.ai/embed/leaderboard?category=coding)\n\n69.18\n\nAgentic#25\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via BenchLM.ai · captured Aug 28, 2026 · [source](https://benchlm.ai/embed/leaderboard?category=agentic)\n\n58.64\n\nKnowledge#6\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via BenchLM.ai · captured Aug 28, 2026 · [source](https://benchlm.ai/embed/leaderboard?category=knowledge)\n\n84.2\n\nMultimodalGrounded#11\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via BenchLM.ai · captured Aug 28, 2026 · [source](https://benchlm.ai/embed/leaderboard?category=multimodalGrounded)\n\n71.8\n\nInstructionFollowing#21\n\nGPT-5.6 Terra · via BenchLM.ai · captured Jul 21, 2026 · [source](https://benchlm.ai/embed/leaderboard?category=instructionFollowing)\n\n83.6\n\nGDP.pdf\n\nGPT 5.6 Terra · via Epoch AI · captured Aug 25, 2026 · [source](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks/gdp-pdf)\n\n24.7\n\nSourced metrics mirrored with attribution - not community sentiment.\n\nData from [BenchLM.ai](https://benchlm.ai).\n\nData from [Epoch AI, “AI Benchmarking Hub”](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) (CC BY 4.0).\n\nVibe rating\n\nHow this model actually feels to use, rated by the people here.\n\nNo vibe ratings yet. Be the first.\n\n[Sign in](/signin) to rate this model.\n\nModel Pulse\n\nHow is this model behaving today? One check-in per person per day: the running record of “did they nerf it”. Resets at midnight UTC.\n\nNo check-ins yet today. Be the first to log how this model is behaving.\n\n[Sign in](/signin)\n\nCommunity consensus\n\nAn AI summary of the public comments here. Not a sourced fact.\n\nNot enough public feedback yet to summarize. Add a comment to help build the picture.\n\nOutYet reporting\n\n[GPT-5.6 on Bedrock adds an India-residency path, but only for Terra and Luna](/news/gpt-5-6-on-bedrock-adds-an-india-residency-path-but-only-for-terra-and-luna)AWS has added India geographic inference profiles for GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna. The change matters for data-residency deployments, while Sol remains a global-profile option rather than an in-country one.\n\n[GPT-5.6 reaches Kiro, with an integration boundary developers should watch](/news/gpt-5-6-reaches-kiro-with-an-integration-boundary-developers-should-watch)OpenAI says GPT-5.6 is available in Kiro, but Kiro's own model documentation and AWS deployment guidance show why developers should distinguish an IDE integration from direct API or Bedrock operating conditions.\n\n[Bedrock gives GPT-5.6 Sol a routing choice, not a new speed tier](/news/bedrock-gives-gpt-5-6-sol-a-routing-choice-not-a-new-speed-tier)An operational read of Amazon Bedrock's new cross-Region path for GPT-5.6 Sol and its tradeoffs for production teams.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol gets a faster lane while OpenAI cuts prices below it](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-gets-a-faster-lane-while-openai-cuts-prices-below-it)OpenAI's latest GPT-5.6 update leaves Sol's standard API price intact but replaces Priority Processing with Fast mode, while lower-tier Terra and Luna receive substantial price reductions.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol on Bedrock makes prompt-cache placement a deployment decision](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-on-bedrock-makes-prompt-cache-placement-a-deployment-decision)AWS has added explicit prompt caching for the GPT-5.6 family on Bedrock, giving teams control over which repeated agent context is reused and making cache telemetry part of production tuning.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol on Bedrock adds explicit prompt caching for repeated agent context](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-on-bedrock-adds-explicit-prompt-caching-for-repeated-agent-context)The new Bedrock option changes how Sol users can manage repeated prompt prefixes, but the savings depend on deliberate cache placement and real workload reuse.\n\n[GPT-5.6’s latest change is about operating cost, not a new model tier](/news/gpt-5-6-s-latest-change-is-about-operating-cost-not-a-new-model-tier)OpenAI has reduced GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra pricing and replaced priority processing for Sol with Fast mode. AWS’s new Bedrock integration adds a concrete path to capture repeated-context savings, but the benefit depends on workload shape.\n\n[AWS's GPT-5.6 guide makes the deployment trade-offs more concrete](/news/aws-s-gpt-5-6-guide-makes-the-deployment-trade-offs-more-concrete)A new Amazon Bedrock implementation guide clarifies how GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna fit into an AWS-controlled inference path, including the regions, caching mechanics, and retention caveat engineers need to evaluate.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol reaches Amazon Bedrock with a different operational contract](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-reaches-amazon-bedrock-with-a-different-operational-contract)AWS has added the GPT-5.6 family to Bedrock through an OpenAI-compatible Responses API. The change matters most to teams that need AWS identity, regional processing, and observability around agentic workloads.\n\n[AWS Adds GPT-5.6 Sol to Bedrock With an OpenAI-Compatible Path](/news/aws-adds-gpt-5-6-sol-to-bedrock-with-an-openai-compatible-path)Amazon Bedrock now exposes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna through a dedicated OpenAI Responses API endpoint. The useful story for engineering teams is not merely another hosting option, but the operational differences in context limits, credentials, caching, and data handling.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol on Bedrock is a deployment option, not a new model generation](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-on-bedrock-is-a-deployment-option-not-a-new-model-generation)AWS has made GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna generally available through Amazon Bedrock. The practical change is a new route for teams that need AWS-native identity, regional processing, and quota management while retaining the OpenAI Responses API.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol gains a Bedrock route, but deployment is not a zero-config switch](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-gains-a-bedrock-route-but-deployment-is-not-a-zero-config-switch)AWS has added GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to Bedrock through a distinct OpenAI-compatible endpoint, creating a practical deployment option with regional, authentication, and integration constraints.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol on Bedrock is a distinct API surface, not a simple model switch](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-on-bedrock-is-a-distinct-api-surface-not-a-simple-model-switch)AWS’s Bedrock guidance makes GPT-5.6 Sol practical for existing AWS estates, but its endpoint, regional scope, caching rules, and supported interfaces require deliberate integration work.\n\n[AWS gives GPT-5.6 an enterprise integration path through Bedrock](/news/aws-gives-gpt-5-6-an-enterprise-integration-path-through-bedrock)AWS has documented GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna for Amazon Bedrock, pairing the model family with regional inference, IAM controls, and explicit prompt-cache breakpoints. The material change is an additional deployment surface, with region and data-retention constraints that technical teams still need to assess.\n\n[AWS adds GPT-5.6 models to Bedrock, with caching and region limits](/news/aws-adds-gpt-5-6-models-to-bedrock-with-caching-and-region-limits)The Bedrock route brings GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to AWS customers through the Responses API. The practical details are the cache controls, data-handling terms, and uneven regional footprint.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol reaches Amazon Bedrock with cache economics and regional constraints](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-reaches-amazon-bedrock-with-cache-economics-and-regional-constraints)AWS has made OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family available through Bedrock, giving AWS-standardized teams an OpenAI-compatible route with meaningful configuration and data-handling tradeoffs.\n\n[AWS adds GPT-5.6 tiers to Bedrock, with regional and routing constraints](/news/aws-adds-gpt-5-6-tiers-to-bedrock-with-regional-and-routing-constraints)The new Bedrock path gives AWS customers GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna through existing cloud controls, but the flagship tier has a narrower regional footprint and the performance case remains provider-reported.\n\n[GPT-5.6 Sol on Bedrock turns model choice into an AWS architecture decision](/news/gpt-5-6-sol-on-bedrock-turns-model-choice-into-an-aws-architecture-decision)Amazon Bedrock now offers OpenAI's GPT-5.6 tiers through the Responses API, pairing Sol's high-reasoning setting with AWS-specific controls for regional execution, identity, auditing, and prompt caching.\n\n[AWS adds a new deployment path for GPT-5.6 workloads](/news/aws-adds-a-new-deployment-path-for-gpt-5-6-workloads)AWS's GPT-5.6 Bedrock announcement is chiefly an operational change: teams can weigh region, caching, identity controls, and existing AWS commitments alongside model tier and benchmark claims.\n\n[AWS adds GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to Amazon Bedrock](/news/aws-adds-gpt-5-6-sol-terra-and-luna-to-amazon-bedrock)AWS says the GPT-5.6 family is available through Bedrock, adding a cloud-platform route shortly after OpenAI's own general-availability announcement.\n\n[Compare GPT-5.6 Terra with another model →](/compare?models=gpt-5-6-terra)\n\nAlso waiting on: [Gemini 3.5 Pro](/models/gemini-3-5-pro), [Claude Fable 5.1](/models/claude-fable-5-1), [Claude Mythos 5.1](/models/claude-mythos-5-1), [GLM-6](/models/glm-6)\n\n## Comments\n\nMissing a model, or wishing OutYet did something it doesn't? 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