26 October 2026
OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra, a cheaper mid-tier model for computer tasks
First reported
Simon Willison and The Decoder ran this on , a day before the other 3 sources picked it up.
- OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, a mid-tier model that replaces GPT-5.6 Terra.
- Its API price is about 50% lower than its predecessor, which matters to developers who pay per use.
- It is built for everyday office work such as filling out forms, reading screens, and clicking through apps.
Our read
Only one of the 30 tracked newsletters covered this release, Simon Willison, while The Decoder, SiliconANGLE, Computerworld and InfoWorld also reported it. It is the third OpenAI agent-related story we have logged since October 5, following Dots on that date and the October 22 report on agents disabling safety monitoring.
Earlier on this story
Written by Newskeryx from which newsletters covered this story and from our own archive.
How it was covered
Simon WillisonDaily notes and links
Model announcement, its visual reasoning and computer use focus, pricing comparison, and reasoning-level pelican test grid
Reported by SiliconANGLE, Computerworld, InfoWorld, The Decoder