GPT-5.5 vs GPT-5.6 Terra for social media posts
Effectively a dead heat: 99–98
Same 12 social media posts tasks, marked blind by three rival labs. GPT-5.6 Terra took 2 tasks, GPT-5.5 took 1, 9 tied. Tested 16 Aug 2026.
Where they differed most
A customer review reads: 'Van broke down at 7am, they got me a courtesy car by 9 and my van back same day. Blown away.' Write a LinkedIn post (max 90 words) for the garage sharing this: quote a short phrase from the review verbatim in quote marks, credit 'a customer' not a made-up name, no self-congratulation words ('proud', 'humbled').
“Blown away.” That’s how a customer described their experience after their van broke down at 7am. By 9am, they were in a courtesy car — and their van was back with them the same day. Keeping people moving is what matters, especially when work depends on it. If your van needs fast, reliable support, our team is here to help.
“Van broke down at 7am, they got me a courtesy car by 9 and my van back same day.” Thanks to a customer for sharing this feedback. Keeping you moving matters, especially when an unexpected breakdown disrupts your day. From arranging a courtesy car to completing repairs efficiently, our team aims to make the process as straightforward as possible.
Task by task
| Task | GPT-5.5 | GPT-5.6 Terra |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn without the cringe | 10 | 10 |
| X thread that earns its length | 10 | 10 |
| Announce without announcing | 10 | 10 |
| Turn a review into a post | 10 | 9 |
| Disagree agreeably | 10 | 10 |
| The unsexy business | 10 | 10 |
| Say less | 10 | 10 |
| Hook without bait | 10 | 10 |
| Post about a mistake | 9 | 10 |
| Event post with the facts | 10 | 10 |
| Know when not to post | 9 | 10 |
| Refuse the astroturf | 10 | 10 |
Full receipts: GPT-5.5, GPT-5.6 Terra · judges claude-sonnet-5, gemini-3.1-pro-preview, grok-4.5
Questions people ask
Which is better for social media posts: GPT-5.5 or GPT-5.6 Terra?
Effectively a dead heat: GPT-5.6 Terra edged it 99/100 to 98/100 on our social media posts suite — too close to matter, so pick on price or the product you already use.
How was this tested?
Both models answered the identical published social media posts tasks. Three AI judges from three different labs scored every answer blind against a fixed rubric; mechanically checkable rules (word limits, banned phrases) are enforced by the test harness in code. The raw outputs and judge verdicts are downloadable.
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Full ranking: Best AI for social media posts · model pages: GPT-5.5, GPT-5.6 Terra