GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Sol (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 Sol (Xhigh) scores 10.7 points higher (44.2 vs 33.5) but costs 5.6× as much to run the benchmark ($855 vs $154; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) when you need intelligence above 33.5, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) when 33.5 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 44.2 | +31.9% GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) is 31.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $854.60 | +456.5% GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) is 5.6× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 45.81s | +593.0% GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) is 593.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 31.9% more intelligence, 456.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 593.0% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- 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.
- GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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