GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI or Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) by NVIDIA? 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 25.2 points higher (48.1 vs 22.9) but costs 1.5× as much to run the benchmark ($909 vs $596; both premium class). Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning).
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 48.1 | 22.9 | −52.4% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 52.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $909.01 | $596.33 | −34.4% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 34.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 83.46s | 14.75s | −82.3% Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B… is 82.3% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.60 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max): 52.4% less intelligence, 34.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 82.3% 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.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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