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Introducing GPT-6.1 Terra

GPT-6.1 Terra is OpenAI's fast, lower-cost model for visual reasoning, computer use and writing, released as API model gpt-6.1-terra. OpenAI reports Terminal-Bench 4.0 at 50.3% (GPT-5.6 Terra: 21.5%) and a low-effort error rate cut from 53.6% to 16.7%. API pricing is $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. It meets the Critical cybersecurity threshold in OpenAI's Preparedness Framework.

TL;DR OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, a cheaper, faster model with stronger computer use, factuality and coding than GPT-5.6 Terra.

Organisations named here

  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Agents' Last Exam
  • MMMU-Pro
  • OSWorld 2.1
  • Terminal-Bench 4.0
  • Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1

Technologies named here

  • ChatGPT Work
  • GPT-6.1 Terra
  • Codex
  • GPT-5.6 Terra
  • OpenAI API
  • GPT-6.1 Sol
  • Preparedness Framework
  • GPT-6 Astra
  • Claude Opus 5.5
  • ChatGPT

Techniques named here

  • Reasoning effort settings
  • Cached input pricing