GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs gpt-oss-120b (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or gpt-oss-120b (High) 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 (Non-reasoning) scores 21.9 points higher (33.5 vs 11.6) but costs 1.3× as much to run the benchmark ($154 vs $123; both mid-range class). Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise gpt-oss-120b (High).
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | gpt-oss-120b (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 11.6 | −65.4% gpt-oss-120b (High) is 65.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $122.71 | −20.1% gpt-oss-120b (High) is 20.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 11.19s | +69.3% gpt-oss-120b (High) is 69.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
gpt-oss-120b (High) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 65.4% less intelligence, 20.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 69.3% 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-oss-120b (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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