Current outcome
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra; the mid-tier model is positioned with 50% lower standard API prices than GPT-5.6 Terra, improved computer-use performance, and stronger factuality/coding benchmark results, available in ChatGPT Work, Codex, and to developers.
Progress timeline
2 material updates- #01
GPT-6.1 Terra
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, a mid-tier model it claims offers a significant step up in factuality and coding, prompting community scrutiny of its naming tiers and observed reasoning-token usage.
Source evidence: meetpateltech
- #02
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra, Its Half-Good AI Model at Half the Price
Added pricing, availability, and benchmark details for GPT-6.1 Terra: standard API prices are 50% lower than GPT-5.6 Terra, it is available to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and OpenAI published internal factual-error and Terminal-Bench 4.0 results.
State after update: OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra; the mid-tier model is positioned with 50% lower standard API prices than GPT-5.6 Terra, improved computer-use performance, and stronger factuality/coding benchmark results, available in ChatGPT Work, Codex, and to developers.
Source evidence: Decrypt