GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) 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 (Xhigh) scores 9.2 points higher (45.4 vs 36.2) but costs 3.2× as much to run the benchmark ($365 vs $115; both mid-range class). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) when you need intelligence above 36.2, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) when 36.2 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 36.2 | 45.4 | +25.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 25.4% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $114.52 | $364.95 | +218.7% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 3.2× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.78s | 18.82s | +177.6% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 177.6% 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 (Xhigh) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Low): 25.4% more intelligence, 218.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 177.6% 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 (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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