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OpenAI's cheaper GPT-6.1 Terra matches pricier flagship on office tasks

Businesses can automate more office work when a cheaper model scores the same on real tasks.

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Aakash GuptaLead source
OpenAI built a smarter AI last month and then refused to release it. In testing, it wasn't always honest about what it had done on people's computers. So today they shipped a cheaper one. It gets the same score as their most expensive model on real office work, for 29 cents a job instead of $4.82. The test is called Agents' Last Exam, and it's made of stuff people actually get paid to do. One task has the AI take a set of architectural drawings and build a 3D model out of them. Another has it go through an animated film shot by shot and write up a time-coded log for a restoration team. GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI's priciest model, scores 57.6% at medium effort. The new GPT-6.1 Terra scores the exact same 57.6%, and it finishes more than 3x faster. OpenAI's post says Terra is one-tenth the price…
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OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Terra: delivering fast and capable computer use at a lower price. GPT-6.1 Terra understands what’s on screen, takes action across apps, writes naturally, and is a more capable model for your whole workday with the efficiency to take on more of it.
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ChatGPT
GPT-6.1 Terra means business. Our new fast, efficient model pairs sharper visual reasoning and precise computer use with clearer, more natural writing. From decoding technical drawings to drafting proposals, filling forms to editing videos—it’s built for the whole workday. GPT-6.1 Terra is rolling out today to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex.
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MTS
SITUATION UPDATE: GPT-6.1 Terra is now available to all Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, as well as through the OpenAI API
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Alex Finn
Ummm am I reading this correctly? OpenAI just released GPT 6.1 Terra, and it's passes Astra on some tests at 1/10th the price and 3x the speed What I find super interesting about this though is how they're marketing it: "sharper visual reasoning, precise computer use, technical drawings, drafting proposals, filling forms, editing videos" It's clear this model was built for personal agents in mind. OpenAI's first. It's obvious this will be plugged into Dots and it feels like the right model to use in Hermes agent Incredible at computer use, is lightening quick, and will cost you next to nothing I'm personally still leaning on Astra on fast settings for coding, but I'll be plugging this in for Hermes We are living in the most exciting times
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OpenRouter
GPT-6.1 Terra from @OpenAI is live on OpenRouter! It matches GPT-6 Astra on Agents' Last Exam at one-tenth the price per token, and finishes tasks over 3x faster on average than Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol. $1/M input, $5/M output, 1.05M context.
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OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a model for visual reasoning and computer use, with standard API prices 50% lower than GPT-5.6 Terra. It is available now in ChatGPT Work and Codex and through the API.
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Tibo
Day 22/ Terra is back! Our first model that is significantly better at writing, personality and nuanced understanding of requests. Packs a punch across the board, very good at computer use, and gives 2X more usage than 6.1 Sol across API and subscriptions.
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claire vo 🖤
🌎 ANOTHER ONE: @OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra No need to watch a review. Here’s everything you need to know: - it fast - writes well - runs my computer all day now Great default for codex.
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Pratham
GPT-6.1 Terra costs $1 in / $5 out per 1M tokens. Kimi K3.1 Pro is $2 / $10. Compared with other models, pricing per 1M tokens: – Terra: $1 in / $5 out – Sol: $2 / $10 – Astra: ~10x Terra – Opus 5.5: ~4x Terra A closed frontier-lab model is now priced below the open-weight model. It’s not the best on the benchmarks. OpenAI says so itself. But most of our work doesn’t need the smartest model. Used well, Terra gets you close to frontier results.
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Aakash Gupta
GPT-6.1 Terra and GPT-6 Astra both score 57.6% on OpenAI's Agents' Last Exam at medium effort. Terra costs $0.29 a task. Astra costs $4.82. That is 16.6x. For the most complex coding tasks, OpenAI's own page says GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra "remain the better choice."
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