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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, prioritizing cost-per-task for AI agents

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OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model designed for computer-use tasks like screen reading, app navigation, and coding, with a focus on cost-efficiency. The model is priced significantly lower than previous versions, with OpenAI emphasizing "cost per task" as a more relevant metric than "price per token" for agent workloads. GPT-6.1 Terra reportedly offers improved speed, factuality, and coding capabilities compared to its predecessors and competitors like Claude Opus 5.5, though OpenAI suggests other models remain better for highly complex coding challenges. AI

IMPACT This release emphasizes cost-per-task efficiency, potentially shifting how AI agents are evaluated and deployed for operational tasks.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, prioritizing cost-per-task for AI agents

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · M.T.Ramkrushna ·

    GPT-6.1 Terra and the Real Metric for Computer-Use Agents: Cost per Task, Not Price per Token

    <p>OpenAI released <strong>GPT-6.1 Terra</strong> on October 26, 2026: a fast, mid-range model aimed at computer use (reading screens, clicking through apps, filling in forms) plus visual reasoning and coding. The headline is a price cut. The more useful lesson for anyone buildin…

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