GPT-5.6 Terra (High) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Terra (High) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) scores 13.9 points higher (48.1 vs 34.2) but costs 1.2× as much to run the benchmark ($909 vs $768; both premium class). Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-5.6 Terra (High).
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Terra (High) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.2 | 48.1 | +40.6% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 40.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $767.78 | $909.01 | +18.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 18.4% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 7.30s | 83.46s | +1043.3% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 1043.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $12.0 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (High): 40.6% more intelligence, 18.4% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1043.3% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Terra (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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