GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) 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 (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 58.2% less intelligence, 40.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 15.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 14.0 | −58.2% Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoni… is 58.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $215.93 | +40.6% Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoni… is 40.6% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.76s | 5.71s | −15.5% Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoni… is 15.5% faster |
| 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 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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