GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) 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.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
GPT-6 Sol (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max): 1.0% less intelligence, 69.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 35.3% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | GPT-6 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 48.1 | 47.6 | −1.0% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 1.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $909.01 | $1,535.80 | +69.0% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 69.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 83.46s | 112.92s | +35.3% GPT-6 Sol (Max) is 35.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
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 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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