GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) by OpenAI or GPT-6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GPT-6 Sol (Max) scores 2.2 points higher (47.6 vs 45.4) but costs 4.2× as much to run the benchmark ($1536 vs $365; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6 Sol (Max) when you need intelligence above 45.4, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) when 45.4 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) | GPT-6 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.4 | 47.6 | +4.8% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 4.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $364.95 | $1,535.80 | +320.8% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 4.2× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 18.82s | 121.92s | +547.8% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 547.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6 Sol (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh): 4.8% more intelligence, 320.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 547.8% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- GPT-6 Sol (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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