GPT-6.1 Terra

OpenAI's lower-cost model for computer use, now in ChatGPT Work, Codex, and the API.

Reads what's on screen, takes actions across apps, and writes, aimed at everyday work tasks rather than the hardest reasoning problems
Replaces GPT-5.6 Terra with standard API prices 50% lower, and usage allowances in ChatGPT Work and Codex go further than they did with GPT-5.6
OpenAI says it matches GPT-6 Astra on a test of how well agents use work software at one-tenth the price per token, and finishes tasks about 3x faster than Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol
Rolling out to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex; developers can call it in the OpenAI API as gpt-6.1-terra

High-volume work where an agent reads the screen and clicks through apps, like filling forms or moving data between tools.

Your agent workflows run often enough that cost and speed matter more than top-tier reasoning.

Ops and marketing teams running repeat agent tasks in ChatGPT Work or Codex, and developers building agents on the API.

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