GPT-6.1 Terra (High) vs Solar Mini 4
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (High) by OpenAI or Solar Mini 4 by Upstage? 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 Terra (High)
Solar Mini 4 vs GPT-6.1 Terra (High): 45.1% less intelligence, 176.2% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 102.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (High) | Solar Mini 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 43.9 | 24.1 | −45.1% Solar Mini 4 is 45.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $238.53 | $658.79 | +176.2% Solar Mini 4 is 2.8× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.16s | 22.60s | +102.5% Solar Mini 4 is 102.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.10 / $0.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Solar Mini 4 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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