Frontier labs · 21 October 2026
OpenAI reportedly building cheaper GPT-6.1 Terra
Reports say OpenAI is working on an upgraded, lower-cost GPT-6.1 Terra to cut AI costs and may release a new model within weeks; unconfirmed by OpenAI.
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Cheaper capable models could reopen features previously ruled out on cost grounds.
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