GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Grok 4.3 (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Grok 4.3 (High) by SpaceXAI? 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 (Non-reasoning)
Grok 4.3 (High) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 25.7% less intelligence, 136.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 354.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Grok 4.3 (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 24.9 | −25.7% Grok 4.3 (High) is 25.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $363.24 | +136.5% Grok 4.3 (High) is 2.4× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.51s | 29.59s | +354.5% Grok 4.3 (High) is 354.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.25 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
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.
- Grok 4.3 (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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