GPT-6 Luna vs GPT-6.1 Terra

aka Luna vs OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra

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  • CheaperGPT-6 Luna3/3 postsmedian gap ~2.7×
  • FasterGPT-6.1 Terra2/2 postsmedian gap ~2.8×

As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.

Posts

5

Same prompt, separate runs

3

Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.

About this matchup

GPT-6 Luna vs GPT-6.1 Terra in real side-by-side tests: 5 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 4 posts report cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

GPT-6 Luna vs GPT-6.1 Terra: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, GPT-6 Luna or GPT-6.1 Terra?

None of the 5 posts here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.

Which is cheaper, GPT-6 Luna or GPT-6.1 Terra?

3 posts state a cost for both: GPT-6 Luna was cheaper in all 3 (median gap ~2.7×). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.

Which is faster, GPT-6 Luna or GPT-6.1 Terra?

2 posts state a time for both: GPT-6.1 Terra was faster in both (median gap ~2.8×). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.

Summary

GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6.1 Terra appear together in 5 posts on X: 3D take on an app character, four GPT models (@floriv__), chrome dino game, four GPT models (@noclipepe), basic scene test, GPT-6 Luna vs GPT-6.1 Terra (@VulKan42069), pelican with a dog on its back, GPT lineup SVG (@trypalomino) and 3D office from a floor plan, four GPT models (@koharu_ai_diary). 4 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. In @noclipepe's chrome dino game, four GPT models, GPT-6 Luna was cheaper ($0.09 vs $0.17) and GPT-6.1 Terra was faster (4.3 min vs 10.2 min), as reported in the post. In @VulKan42069's basic scene test, GPT-6 Luna vs GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Luna was cheaper ($0.056 vs $0.15) and GPT-6.1 Terra was faster (5.7 min vs 18.3 min), as reported in the post. In @trypalomino's pelican with a dog on its back, GPT lineup SVG, GPT-6 Luna was cheaper ($0.0075 vs $0.05) and GPT-6.1 Terra used fewer tokens (7.6K tokens vs 11.9K tokens), as reported in the post.

What each post reports

Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.

Quick facts

ModelVendorReleasedInput $/1M tokensOutput $/1M tokensContext (tokens)Official links
GPT-6 LunaOpenAI
GPT-6.1 TerraOpenAI2026-10-26Announcement

From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-26. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.

Models

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