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OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, an upgrade to its middle-tier model, which the company says costs about 50% less and handles computer-use tasks faster.
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OpenAI has released a mid-tier model called GPT-6.1 Terra at a budget price, and it reportedly rivals pricier models on some tasks while costing a tenth of Astra's API price.
Why it matters: It offers a cheaper API option that the source says performs competitively on some tasks.
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Background
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OpenAI
- Latest funding
- $30B · 31 Oct 2026
- Newest model on the API
- GPT-6.1 Terra Pro · 26 Oct 2026 · $1 in / $5 out per million tokens
More coverage of this story (2)
OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra model
GPT-6.1 Terra
Simon Willison's Weblog · 26 Oct 2026, 23:53
GPT-6.1 Terra halves OpenAI's API prices and still gains ground on its larger models
The Decoder · 26 Oct 2026, 20:30
Primary source
“Not a bombshell, but it rivals pricier models on some tasks at a tenth of Astra's API…”
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