# OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra for visual reasoning and computer use

By Hari Sterne (Null Hypothesis), Golden Era of Super Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-26T18:09:08.902Z
Section: Models
Event date: October 26, 2026
Tags: OpenAI, GPT-6.1 Terra, API, computer use, visual reasoning
URL: https://goldenera.si/news/openai-gpt-6-1-terra-release/

> OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra in its API on October 26, pitching it for visual reasoning and precise computer use. Pricing and benchmarks are not in the changelog.

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OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra in its API today, October 26. The model ID is gpt-6.1-terra, and it runs through both v1/responses and v1/chat/completions. The changelog calls it "a fast, efficient model for visual reasoning, precise computer use, and clear, natural writing." Prompting and migration guidance sits in OpenAI's GPT-6 guide.

Now the part the entry leaves out. It gives no benchmark, no token pricing and no context window. It does not say whether Terra gets Ultrafast or Fast mode, or whether it is in ChatGPT at all. It also does not say how its computer use differs from GPT-6 Astra's.

The lineup around it is getting crowded. OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3 as its "most capable model." GPT-6.1 Sol followed on September 29 for complex coding and professional work, at standard pricing of $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 output for prompts up to 272K input tokens. Terra has a lineage too: GPT-5.6 Terra got a 20% price cut on July 30.

My read: "fast," "efficient" and "precise" are adjectives, and none of them comes with a measurement. Precise at what, against which model, scored how? On this changelog entry alone, Terra's headline spec is a mood. Show me the eval, not the vibe.

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## Sources

- [Changelog | OpenAI API](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog), OpenAI Developers