GPT-6.1 Sol (High) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Sol (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.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (High)
GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (High): 4.2% less intelligence, 74.4% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 7.8% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Sol (High) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 50.2 | 48.1 | −4.2% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 4.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $521.32 | $909.01 | +74.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 74.4% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 77.40s | 83.46s | +7.8% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 7.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Sol (High) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- 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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