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GPT-6.1 Terravs.Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

Which one is better?

Level in the overall index: the gap is too small for a clear winner. GPT-6.1 Terra is cheaper: Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 costs 1.7 times as much for input and about the same for output per token.

IntelligenceOverall index, 0 to 100 · higher is better
67

GPT-6.1 Terra

Rank 12 to 27

50

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

Rank 23 to 31

SpeedTokens per second · higher is better
91

GPT-6.1 Terra

fairly slow

41

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

slow

PriceDollars per 1M tokens · lower is better
$2

GPT-6.1 Terra

fairly expensive

$2.48

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

fairly expensive

GPT-6.1 Terra

Subscription

Subscriptions in Germany: n/a

Via API

$1 input, $5 output per 1M tokens.

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

Subscription

No Alibaba subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €1.06 a month (Command Code Go, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.

Via API

$1.65 input, $4.951 output per 1M tokens, unchanged since Aug 24, 2026.

Overall index with data through Oct 29, 2026 · Prices from Oct 29, 2026 · Speed: measured by Artificial Analysis · Subscriptions as of Oct 24, 2026 · Subscription prices incl. VAT

Where is the difference?

Values from 0 to 100 per task area. We only name a winner when the gap is large enough and there are enough tests.

GPT-6.1 Terra ahead: 4Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 ahead: 1level: 2too little data: 3of 10 areas

GPT-6.1 TerraQwen 3.8 Max 09020 to 100, higher is better
Areas in the overall index
CodingGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 84Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 51
ReasoningGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 88Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 50
Mathematicsonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 42
KnowledgeGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 80Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 39
AgentslevelGPT-6.1 Terra: 57Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 46
Generalonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 54
MultimodalGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 70Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 56
Specialist fields
FinancelevelGPT-6.1 Terra: 45Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 45
LegalQwen 3.8 Max 0902 aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 8Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 76
Healthonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 31
Show 3 more areas that do not count toward the overall index
GPT-6.1 TerraQwen 3.8 Max 09020 to 100, higher is better
Cybersecurityonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 4
Productivityonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 62
Educationonly Qwen 3.8 Max 0902 has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataQwen 3.8 Max 0902: 22

See for yourself: same task, one attempt

The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

GPT-6.1 Terra

Not tested yet

Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.

Reasoning (requested): high

Current attempt
Run date
Oct 5, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902
API model reported in response
qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
Alibaba | qwen/qwen3.8-max-20260902
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Failed
Response time
189.9 s

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Earlier attempts (3)
  • Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)
SVG short test

There is no shared test round for this selection. Results from different rounds are not mixed.

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.

MetricGPT-6.1 TerraQwen 3.8 Max 0902
Intelligence
Overall index0 to 100, higher is better6750
RankRank 12 to 27 of 95Rank 23 to 31 of 95
Price per 1M tokens
Inputwhat you send$1above 272,000 tokens: $2$1.65
Outputwhat the model writes$5above 272,000 tokens: $7.50$4.951
Speed
Tokens per second9141
Technical
Context windowhow much text the model reads at once1.05 M tokens≈ 1,580 A4 pages1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2026n/a
ReleasedOct 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvailabilityActiveAPI-only
Open weightsnono
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, 12-hour cache write: The table's cache-write rate covers 30-minute retention. With 12-hour retention it is $2.50 per 1M tokens through 272,000 input tokens, $5 above. Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Long-context billing: Above 272,000 input tokens, the higher rates apply to the entire request. Input and cache rates double, while output costs 1.5 times the standard rate. Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Batch and Flex pricing: 50% off standard pricing Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Fast pricing: Fast mode costs twice the standard price Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Regional processing: 10% surcharge over standard processing Source

Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis

Shared benchmarks

Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.

A: GPT-6.1 TerraB: Qwen 3.8 Max 0902

EMB v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 73.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 66%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 26%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 47.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 15.2%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 32.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 49.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 34.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 84%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 64.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Comps · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 75.6%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 65.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 45.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 59.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 5.9%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 20%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Hardware · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 26.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 0%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Dataroom · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 86.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 84.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Show 41 more benchmarks
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 84.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 90.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 42.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 62.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Media · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 58.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 50%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1DCF · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 54.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 16.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 46.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 22.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 49.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0ML · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 42.4%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 48.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1LBO · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 50.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 75.9%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 86.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 53.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 71.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Operations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 40.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 14.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1M&A · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 73%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 14.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 48.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 16.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 27.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Science · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 54.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 33.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Misc · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 67.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 65%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80.6%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 84.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 47.2%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 62.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Security · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 40%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Operating · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 74.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 69.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchConstitutional / Civil Rights · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 23.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 34.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchForms & Filings · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 12.6%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 20%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Software · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 50%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 40.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Scratch · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 70.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 66.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchConstitutional / Civil Rights · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 78%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 85.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchForms & Filings · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 51.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 64.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Template · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 76.3%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 65.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCriminal · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 17.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 40.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchNumbers & Calculations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 19.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 33.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCriminal · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 76.2%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 84.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchNumbers & Calculations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 63.9%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 75.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchFamily · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 4.5%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 18.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchRule & Source Lookup · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 14.9%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 43.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchFamily · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 75.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchRule & Source Lookup · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 40.9%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 60.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchHealth · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 56.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 73.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchWeighted Pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 49.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 66%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchHealth · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 92.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 96.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchImmigration · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 9.1%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 45.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchImmigration · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 69.8%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 79.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 78.7%Qwen 3.8 Max 0902: 86.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026

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