GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Inkling (Xhigh) by Thinking Machines? 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)
Inkling (Xhigh) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 25.4% less intelligence, 560.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 124.7% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Inkling (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 25.0 | −25.4% Inkling (Xhigh) is 25.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $1,014.84 | +560.8% Inkling (Xhigh) is 6.6× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.51s | 14.63s | +124.7% Inkling (Xhigh) is 124.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $4.05 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech |
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.
- Inkling (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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