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// AI hot topic · 2026-W44 #3 · Models & software

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra with 50% lower standard API pricing and stronger computer use

gpt 6.1 terra: hotspot #3 of 2026-W44, covered by 13 outlets, first reported on 2026-10-26 (Beijing time). Below: what happened, why it matters, a dated timeline of all 9 sources, and the models, prices and tools involved.

Timeline & 9 sources ↓ All hotspots of 2026-W44 →
First report (BJT)
2026-10-26
Outlets
13
Sources listed
9
Rank in 2026-W44
#3

Week 2026-10-26 – 2026-11-01Updated 2026-11-02Sources: official & media reports only

Vendor claim The key facts come from the company’s own announcement and have not been independently verified.

01gpt 6.1 terra: overview

What happened

On October 26 OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, replacing GPT-5.6 Terra as its mid-tier model between Luna and Sol/Astra, with improvements in visual reasoning, computer use and writing. Standard API pricing is 50% lower than GPT-5.6 Terra: $1 per million input tokens, $0.05 cached input and $5 output, with a context window of about 1.05 million tokens and up to 128,000 output tokens. OpenAI reports 50.3% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 versus 21.5% for GPT-5.6 Terra, and says the low-effort error rate on its internal error-prone prompt set fell from 53.6% to 16.7%. The model launched the same day in ChatGPT Work, Codex and the API for Plus, Pro, Enterprise and Edu users, with GitHub Copilot and Vercel AI Gateway adding it at the same time.

Why it matters

OpenAI says Terra matches GPT-6 Astra on Agents' Last Exam at roughly a tenth of the unit price and completes tasks more than three times faster; these are vendor figures without independent verification. Lower mid-tier pricing combined with computer use cuts the cost of high-volume office automation such as form filling and data entry. A comparison by The New Stack found Terra faster and cheaper but still below Astra on some high-effort tasks, and OpenAI itself recommends Sol or Astra for the most complex coding work.

Who it affects

API developers, office-automation and RPA teams, paying ChatGPT and Codex users, and GitHub Copilot users.

Written from the 9 reports below (2026-10-26 – 2026-10-30, Beijing time). We add no facts beyond what the sources say.

02gpt 6.1 terra: timeline and sources

Oldest first. Headlines are in the original language and link to the original article.

  1. 10-26 08:00 GPT-6.1 Terra now available on AI Gateway · Vercel Changelog Original source
  2. 10-27 02:01 GPT-6.1 Terra · Hacker News Original source
  3. 10-27 02:21 OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT and Codex with new GPT-6.1 Terra model · 9to5Mac Related
  4. 10-27 03:15 GPT-6.1 Terra in GitHub Copilot · github-changelog-copilot Original source
  5. 10-27 03:49 OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, a cheaper model for everyday computer work · The Next Web Related
  6. 10-27 04:46 OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with 3x faster AI agents, 50% lower pricing · BleepingComputer Related
  7. 10-27 05:46 OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra, Its Half-Good AI Model at Half the Price · Decrypt Related
  8. 10-27 10:13 「GPT-6.1 Terra」が登場、コスパ良好＆高速なモデルでテストによってはGPT-6 Astraと同等性能 · GIGAZINE Related
  9. 10-30 22:59 GPT-6.1 Terra vs. GPT-6 Astra: One sacrifices accuracy for lower cost and higher speed at high effort · The New Stack Related

03OpenAI: the story so far

Weekly hotspots with OpenAI in the headline, in order.

  1. 2026-W43 Anthropic launches Claude Duet, a proactive personal agent taking on Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots
  2. 2026-W43 OpenAI trims its valuation target to $1.25tn as it races to raise up to $30bn before Anthropic's IPO
  3. 2026-W43 OpenAI’s frontier models and Codex are coming to Google Cloud, payable from GCP commitments
  4. 2026-W43 OpenAI acquires drug-development agent startup Orchestra Bio to bolster its Rosalind life-sciences model
  5. 2026-W44 OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra with 50% lower standard API pricing and stronger computer use · this page

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FAQ

What is known about gpt 6.1 terra?

On October 26 OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, replacing GPT-5.6 Terra as its mid-tier model between Luna and Sol/Astra, with improvements in visual reasoning, computer use and writing. Standard API pricing is 50% lower than GPT-5.6 Terra: $1 per million input tokens, $0.05 cached input and $5 output, with a context window of about 1.05 million tokens and up to 128,000 output tokens. OpenAI reports 50.3% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 versus 21.5% for GPT-5.6 Terra, and says the low-effort error rate on its internal error-prone prompt set fell from 53.6% to 16.7%. The model launched the same day in ChatGPT Work, Codex and the API for Plus, Pro, Enterprise and Edu users, with GitHub Copilot and Vercel AI Gateway adding it at the same time.

When was gpt 6.1 terra first reported?

The first report we collected was on 2026-10-26 (Beijing time), the latest on 2026-10-30: 10-26 1 report, 10-27 7 reports, 10-30 1 report. It was #3 in the 2026-W44 weekly report (2026-10-26 – 2026-11-01).

What happened with OpenAI before this?

Earlier weekly hotspots about OpenAI: 2026-W43 — OpenAI trims its valuation target to $1.25tn as it races to raise up to $30bn before Anthropic's IPO; 2026-W43 — OpenAI’s frontier models and Codex are coming to Google Cloud, payable from GCP commitments; 2026-W43 — OpenAI acquires drug-development agent startup Orchestra Bio to bolster its Rosalind life-sciences model. Each has its own page linked in “the story so far” above.

What are the sources for gpt 6.1 terra, and how reliable are they?

13 outlets covered it. The earliest report we collected is “GPT-6.1 Terra now available on AI Gateway” (Vercel Changelog, 2026-10-26 Beijing time). Sources include Vercel Changelog, Hacker News, 9to5Mac, github-changelog-copilot, The Next Web. Labels: Vendor claim — The key facts come from the company’s own announcement and have not been independently verified. All 9 source links are listed on this page in date order.

How much does the GPT-5.6 Terra API cost?

Official list price: $2 in / $12 out per 1M tokens, context 1.05M (checked 2026-10-10). Third-party channel prices and history are on the GPT-5.6 Terra model page.

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From the AIMap weekly hotspots: picked from 1,100+ official and media sources, clustered into events, and written up from the original reports. 2026-W44 weekly report · All hot topics

Data updated: AI news(UTC+8)