GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) 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 7.8 points higher (41.3 vs 33.5) but costs 1.1× as much to run the benchmark ($175 vs $154; both mid-range class). Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning).
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.3 | 33.5 | −18.9% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 18.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $175.20 | $153.58 | −12.3% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 12.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.95s | 6.61s | −4.9% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 4.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium): 18.9% less intelligence, 12.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 4.9% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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