OpenAI Releases GPT-6.1 Terra as a Cheaper, Faster Model
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra on October 27, 2026, Japan time. The model is a major update to GPT-5.6 Terra, released as 6.1 while skipping 6.0. OpenAI offers four model tiers: the flagship Astra, high-performance Sol, balanced Terra, and low-cost Luna. GPT-6.1 Terra is available via API and to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex. API pricing is $1 per million input tokens, $0.05 cached input, and $5 output, held to half the standard price of GPT-6.1 Sol, according to ASCII.jp. The model was trained on data up to June 1, 2026, with a context window of 1.05 million tokens and maximum output of 128,000 tokens. Reasoning depth has six levels: none, low, medium, high, xhigh, and max. OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Terra handles image understanding and PC operation at lower cost than higher-end models.