GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs LongCat 2.0
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or LongCat 2.0 by LongCat? 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)
LongCat 2.0 vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 43.0% less intelligence, 254.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 453.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | LongCat 2.0 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 19.1 | −43.0% LongCat 2.0 is 43.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $544.74 | +254.7% LongCat 2.0 is 3.5× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.76s | 37.41s | +453.4% LongCat 2.0 is 453.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.75 / $2.95 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
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.
- LongCat 2.0 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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