GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) 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 (Medium) scores 5.1 points higher (41.3 vs 36.2) but costs 1.5× as much to run the benchmark ($175 vs $115; both mid-range class). Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-6.1 Terra (Low).
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 36.2 | 41.3 | +14.1% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 14.1% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $114.52 | $175.20 | +53.0% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 53.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.78s | 6.93s | +2.2% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 2.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Low): 14.1% more intelligence, 53.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 2.2% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores 37.90 for $110.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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