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  "id": 16744741,
  "title": "OpenAI bets on AI economics with lower-cost GPT-6.1 Terra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/openai-bets-on-ai-economics-with-lower-cost-gpt-6-1-terra",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T12:08:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Computerworld",
    "slug": "computerworld",
    "url": "https://www.computerworld.com/article/4241023/openai-bets-on-ai-economics-with-lower-cost-gpt-6-1-terra-2.html"
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  "account": "OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Terra, a new reasoning model that offers near-frontier performance on visual reasoning, professional task execution, and computer-use benchmarks at a lower cost compared to its predecessors. This mid-tier model is designed to cater to organizations seeking better accuracy and automation capabilities for large-scale operational workloads, promising a 50% lower price compared to GPT-5.6 Terra. Aimed at developers and enterprises, GPT-6.1 Terra is positioned between GPT-6 Luna and higher-capability models GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra. Delivering impressive results, GPT-6.1 Terra scored 60.0% on Agents' Last Exam, a benchmark of professional tasks, while costing only $1.01 per task. This outperforms GPT-5.6 Terra at $3.58 per task, GPT-6.1 Sol at $2.00 per task, and GPT-6 Astra at $7.24 per task. In visual reasoning, GPT-6.1 Terra surpassed its predecessor GPT-5.6 Terra while nearly matching top-tier frontier models such as GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, all at a fraction of the cost.",
  "summary": "OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new reasoning model that it says delivers near-frontier performance on visual reasoning, professional task execution, and computer-use benchmarks without the premium price tag. Replacing GPT-5.6 Terra, the model is aimed at organizations seeking better accuracy and automation capabilities for large-scale operational workloads. Claiming it to be a step up from…",
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        "title": "OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra, touting \"fast and capable computer use at scale\" and clearer, more natural writing, priced at $1/1M input and $5/1M output tokens (OpenAI)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/openai-releases-gpt-6-1-terra-touting-fast-and-capable-computer-use",
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        "title": "OpenAI’s new GPT-6.1 Terra model gets Astra-like results for one-tenth the price",
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        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "GPT-6.1 Terra makes a strong case for being OpenAI’s best bang for your AI buck",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T21:25:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "OpenAI rolls out budget-priced mid-tier GPT-6.1 Terra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/openai-rolls-out-budget-priced-mid-tier-gpt-6-1-terra",
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        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra for faster, better-performing AI agents at half the price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-terra-for-faster-better-performing-ai-agents",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:39:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra at 50% lower API prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-terra-at-50-lower-api-prices",
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