GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) 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 14.6 points higher (48.1 vs 33.5) but costs 5.9× as much to run the benchmark ($909 vs $154; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) when you need intelligence above 33.5, and GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) when 33.5 is enough.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 48.1 | 33.5 | −30.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 30.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $909.01 | $153.58 | −83.1% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 83.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 83.46s | 6.61s | −92.1% GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-re… is 92.1% 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 (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max): 30.4% less intelligence, 83.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 92.1% 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 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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