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# OpenAI announces GPT-6.1 Terra

OpenAI (@OpenAI), X, 2026-10-26.
Source: https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2114780711664398349

## Why it matters

OpenAI's launch post for GPT-6.1 Terra (1.7M views on day one).

## Summary

Launch post: "GPT-6.1 Terra: delivering fast and capable computer use at a lower price", a model that "understands what's on screen, takes
action across apps, writes naturally". The @OpenAIDevs follow-up says it is also coming to the API and Codex.

## Archived text

> GPT-6.1 Terra: delivering fast and capable computer use at a lower price.
> 
> GPT-6.1 Terra understands what’s on screen, takes action across apps, writes naturally, and is a more capable model for your whole workday with the efficiency to take on more of it.

Archived 2026-10-26 via fxtwitter (unofficial).
Counts: 1,832,167 views, 17,979 likes, 1,404 reposts, 964 replies (at fetch time)
Media: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2114778494395678720/vid/avc1/1920x1080/oUzhkuK2tc42w-OZ.mp4?tag=29

## Cited in

- 2026-10-26: [OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra, a cheaper mid-size model for computer use](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-26-gpt-6-1-terra/)