GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Trinity Large Thinking
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Trinity Large Thinking by Arcee AI? 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)
Trinity Large Thinking vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 67.8% less intelligence, 51.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 23.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Trinity Large Thinking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 10.8 | −67.8% Trinity Large Thinking is 67.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $232.95 | +51.7% Trinity Large Thinking is 51.7% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 8.16s | +23.4% Trinity Large Thinking is 23.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.25 / $0.80 | |
| 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.
- Trinity Large Thinking is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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