GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) 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-6.1 Terra (Max) scores 6.8 points higher (48.1 vs 41.3) but costs 5.2× as much to run the benchmark ($909 vs $175; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) when you need intelligence above 41.3, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) when 41.3 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 48.1 | 41.3 | −14.1% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 14.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $909.01 | $175.20 | −80.7% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 80.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 83.46s | 6.93s | −91.7% GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is 91.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max): 14.1% less intelligence, 80.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 91.7% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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