GPT-6.1 Terra (High) vs Step 5 Preview
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (High) by OpenAI or Step 5 Preview by StepFun? 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)
Step 5 Preview vs GPT-6.1 Terra (High): 0.5% less intelligence, 399.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 33.2% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (High) | Step 5 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 43.9 | 43.7 | −0.5% Step 5 Preview is 0.5% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $238.53 | $1,190.26 | +399.0% Step 5 Preview is 5.0× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.16s | 14.87s | +33.2% Step 5 Preview is 33.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
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.
- Step 5 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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