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AI model rankingsLanguageGPT-6.1 Terra

GPT-6.1 Terra

OpenAIMax Released October 2026

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#12 smartest of 87 Updated Oct 30, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

At a glance

How GPT-6.1 Terra compares with the other 86 ranked language models.

  • Very capable. Ranked #12 of 87 on the overall intelligence score, ahead of 87% of models.

  • Average speed. Writes about 68 words per second, faster than 55% of models.

  • Thinks before answering. You wait about 2.9 min before the answer starts, because it reasons through the problem first.

  • Mid-range price. $2.00 per million tokens, cheaper than 53% of models.

Model details

Made by
OpenAI
Model family
GPT-6.1 Terra
Version
Max
Released
October 2026 · 5 days ago
Input price
$1.00 / 1M tokens
Output price
$5.00 / 1M tokens
Value for money
#22 of 82
Tests with scores
4 of 8

Good for

  • Hard questions and reasoningTop 13% on the overall score
  • AI agentsDoes multi-step computer tasks by itself well
  • Long documentsKeeps track of facts in very long texts

Not ideal for

  • Quick back-and-forth chatAbout 2.9 min wait before each answer

Intelligence

51

overall score

#12 of 87typical 30

Coding

–

coding score

typical –

Speed

91

tokens per second

#40 of 87typical 91

Wait

2.9 min

before it replies

#72 of 77typical 15s

Price

$2.00

per 1M tokens

#39 of 82typical $2.00

Test results

Scores on individual tests that make up the intelligence score. The faint line marks the best score of any model.

  • Humanity's Last Exam

    Very hard expert questions across many subjects

    46%#32 of 84typical 43%
  • SciCode

    Writing code to solve science research problems

    55%#32 of 84typical 54%
  • Long documents

    Finding and reasoning over facts in very long texts

    83%#20 of 85typical 80%
  • Terminal-Bench

    Doing real tasks on a computer by itself, like an agent

    56%#13 of 87typical 31%

Where it ranks on intelligence

This model next to the models closest to it. Click another bar to open that model.

What would it cost?

Through the API, at the listed price. Chat apps usually charge a monthly plan instead.

  • 1,000 chat replies

    a question and a ~350-word answer, 1,000 times

    $3.50
  • Summarise a 100-page report

    about 50,000 words in, a one-page summary out

    $0.07
  • Write a 2,000-word article

    a short brief in, a long article out

    $0.01

Input, per 1M tokens

$1.00

Output, per 1M tokens

$5.00

How long do answers take?

Median times measured through the API.

Before the answer starts2.9 min
Writing speed≈ 68 words / sec
A full 500-word answer3.0 min

Most of the wait is the model thinking before it writes. That makes answers better on hard questions, but slow for quick chats.

Versions of GPT-6.1 Terra

Higher effort settings think longer: smarter, but slower and pricier.

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAIMax

    51

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    91

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAIXhigh

    45

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    91

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAIHigh

    42

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    92

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAIMedium

    38

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    91

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAINon-reasoning

    30

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    91

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAILow

    29

    intelligence

    $2.00

    per 1M

    91

    tokens/s

Similar models

Other companies' models with the closest intelligence score.

  • Gemini 4 Argon

    GoogleHigh

    50

    intelligence

    $8.00

    per 1M

    80

    tokens/s

  • Muse Wonder Full

    MetaMax

    50

    intelligence

    –

    per 1M

    0

    tokens/s

  • Claude Fable 5.1

    AnthropicXhigh

    50

    intelligence

    $20.0

    per 1M

    63

    tokens/s

  • Claude Sonnet 5.5

    AnthropicMax

    54

    intelligence

    $4.00

    per 1M

    134

    tokens/s

  • Kimi K3.1 Pro

    Kimi

    46

    intelligence

    $4.00

    per 1M

    30

    tokens/s

More from OpenAI

  • GPT-6 Astra

    OpenAIMax

    57

    intelligence

    $20.0

    per 1M

    88

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6.1 Sol

    OpenAIMax

    55

    intelligence

    $4.00

    per 1M

    84

    tokens/s

  • GPT-6 Luna

    OpenAIMax

    28

    intelligence

    $0.20

    per 1M

    113

    tokens/s

Questions people ask

Is GPT-6.1 Terra a good AI model?
On the overall intelligence score it ranks #12 of 87 (score 51; the typical model scores 30). It stands out for hard questions and reasoning, ai agents, long documents.
How much does GPT-6.1 Terra cost?
Through the API it costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens. In everyday terms, 1,000 chat replies cost about $3.50. Chat apps that use it usually charge a monthly plan instead.
How fast is GPT-6.1 Terra?
It writes about 68 words per second, and you wait about 2.9 min before the answer starts. A full 500-word answer takes roughly 3.0 min.
What's the difference between the GPT-6.1 Terra versions?
There are 6 settings: Max (score 51), Xhigh (score 45), High (score 42), Medium (score 38), Non-reasoning (score 30), Low (score 29). Higher settings think for longer, which makes answers smarter but slower and more expensive.
What are good alternatives to GPT-6.1 Terra?
Models with a similar score include Gemini 4 Argon by Google, Muse Wonder Full by Meta, Claude Fable 5.1 by Anthropic.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.