GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Solar Mini 4
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Solar Mini 4 by Upstage? 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)
Solar Mini 4 vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 28.1% less intelligence, 329.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 241.9% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Solar Mini 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 24.1 | −28.1% Solar Mini 4 is 28.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $658.79 | +329.0% Solar Mini 4 is 4.3× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 22.60s | +241.9% Solar Mini 4 is 241.9% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.10 / $0.40 | |
| 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.
- Solar Mini 4 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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