GPT-6.1 Terra vs Grok 4.20

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models

OpenAIGPT-6.1 Terra

GPT-6.1 Terra is the mid-tier model in OpenAI's GPT-6.1 series, priced below GPT-6.1 Sol.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
1.1 M tokens
Max output
128 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$1.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$5.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.050
Batch (input / output)
$0.500 / $2.50
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲10/26/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-06-01
API id
openai/gpt-6.1-terra
xAIGrok 4.20

Grok 4.20 is a reasoning model from SpaceXAI with industry-leading speed and agentic tool calling capabilities.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲2 M tokens
Max output
▲1.8 M
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$1.25
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$2.50
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.200
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
03/31/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
x-ai/grok-4.20
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text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: GPT-6.1 Terra vs Grok 4.20?

  • GPT-6.1 Terra: cheapest input (20% less than Grok 4.20)
  • Grok 4.20: cheapest output
  • Grok 4.20: largest context (2 M)
  • GPT-6.1 Terra: the newest (10/26/2026)

Pricing is split: GPT-6.1 Terra wins on input and Grok 4.20 wins on output. Grok 4.20 accepts more context (2 M). GPT-6.1 Terra offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

GPT-6.1 Terra
$35.00/mo
Grok 4.20
$28.75/mo

With Grok 4.20 you save $6.25 a month versus GPT-6.1 Terra (18% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: GPT-6.1 Terra vs Grok 4.20?

Pricing is split: GPT-6.1 Terra wins on input and Grok 4.20 wins on output. Grok 4.20 accepts more context (2 M). GPT-6.1 Terra offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: GPT-6.1 Terra and Grok 4.20?

GPT-6.1 Terra is cheaper: $1.00 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens, versus $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20.

Which has more context: GPT-6.1 Terra and Grok 4.20?

Grok 4.20 accepts 2 M tokens of context; GPT-6.1 Terra accepts 1.1 M.

Which is newer: GPT-6.1 Terra and Grok 4.20?

GPT-6.1 Terra was released on 10/26/2026; Grok 4.20 on 03/31/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with GPT-6.1 Terra and Grok 4.20?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: GPT-6.1 Terra: $35.00; Grok 4.20: $28.75 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.