GPT-6.1 Terra halves OpenAI's API prices and still gains ground on its larger models
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OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra, a new mid-range AI model that halves the API prices of its predecessor while improving performance metrics. The model is specifically designed for office tasks and automated software control, offering input tokens at $1 per million and output tokens at $5. Analysts from Artificial Analysis note that it achieves a superior price-to-performance ratio, scoring higher on intelligence indices than previous versions at significantly lower costs. In coding benchmarks, the model shows substantial gains, solving over half of tasks at maximum reasoning effort compared to just 21.5 percent for GPT-5.6 Terra. It also demonstrates enhanced computer control capabilities, operating three times faster than larger models like GPT-6 Astra while costing far less. Safety protocols have been strengthened, with the model meeting OpenAI's "Critical" cybersecurity threshold and showing improved resistance to prompt injection attacks. Despite these advancements, OpenAI continues to recommend its top-tier Sol and Astra models for the most demanding computational tasks.
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