GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) vs Solar Pro 3
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) by OpenAI or Solar Pro 3 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 (Low)
Solar Pro 3 vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Low): 78.5% less intelligence, 14.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 170.9% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) | Solar Pro 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 36.2 | 7.8 | −78.5% Solar Pro 3 is 78.5% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $114.52 | $131.21 | +14.6% Solar Pro 3 is 14.6% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.78s | 18.37s | +170.9% Solar Pro 3 is 170.9% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
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.
- Solar Pro 3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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