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summary: "OpenAI's Ted Sanders explains where GPT-6.1 Terra fits in the company's GPT lineup, noting the smaller model outperforms the larger Astra in technical communication and costs far less but trails it in most other areas."
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# OpenAI's Ted Sanders shares a rule of thumb for picking the right GPT\-model

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**Published:** 2026-10-27T10:09:26.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** openai, llm

## Summary

OpenAI's Ted Sanders explains where GPT\-6\.1 Terra fits in the company's GPT lineup, noting the smaller model outperforms the larger Astra in technical communication and costs far less but trails it in most other areas\.

## Sources

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