GPT-6.1 Terra computer use: OpenAI's AI that drives your screen for $1

GPT-6.1 Terra computer use is OpenAI's new AI that reads screenshots, operates software by clicking and typing, and writes up the result. It launched October 26, 2026 in the API and costs $1 per million input tokens, half the price of GPT-6.1 Sol.

What GPT-6.1 Terra does with computer use

The idea is simple: instead of a person repeating clicks on a screen, you hand the task to the model. With the computer use tool, Terra does three things:

• It sees the screen: it reads screenshots to understand what is on it.
• It operates the software: it clicks and types for you.
• It writes the result: it returns clean text.

It also has a 1,050,000-token context window, so it can read over a million tokens in a single task. It is available in the OpenAI API, in both Responses and Chat Completions.

How much GPT-6.1 Terra costs

The key comparison is against GPT-6.1 Sol:

| Model | Input (per million tokens) | Output (per million tokens) | | --- | --- | --- | | GPT-6.1 Sol | $2 | $10 | | GPT-6.1 Terra | $1 | $5 |

That is half the price on both input and output.

The fine print on pricing

These prices apply to prompts up to 272K tokens; above that limit, the input price doubles. Terra also takes only text and images in and returns only text. And only price was compared with Sol: there are no verified computer use accuracy figures, so don't assume Terra is better than Sol.

How to apply it in your business?

Think of the tasks where someone clicks by hand: copying data between systems, filling out forms, or reviewing documents. Those are candidates to hand off to a model with computer use. A good first step is to pick one repetitive task, test it at small volume, and measure how many tokens it uses before scaling up.

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Frequently asked questions

When did GPT-6.1 Terra launch?

OpenAI launched it on October 26, 2026.

How much does GPT-6.1 Terra cost?

$1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens, for prompts up to 272K tokens.

Where can you use it?

In the OpenAI API (Responses and Chat Completions). It was not verified to be in ChatGPT or Codex.

What does it take in and return?

It takes text and images and returns text only.

Conclusion

GPT-6.1 Terra computer use turns repetitive clicks into a task you hand off, at half the price of Sol. Before adopting it, test one concrete task and check the fine print on the 272K-token limit. Tell me which click task you'd give it first.