GPT-6.1 Terra Pro vs Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro took 6 min 58 s and $0.39 at list price, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL took 6 min 39 s and $0.035 at list price. Both took about as long, and GPT-6.1 Terra Pro cost 11× as much.
GPT-6.1 Terra Pro
OpenAI · $5.00/M out
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
NVIDIA · $0.50/M out · free route · 11 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to repairing vintage synthesizers. We work on the instruments that have shaped decades of music, from well-loved studio staples to curious machines that have spent years in storage.
Old synthesizers develop problems in their own ways. A key stops responding, a filter drifts, a power supply gives out. We take the time to trace the fault, understand the instrument and make a repair that respects how it was built. Wherever possible, we preserve original components; when a part needs replacing, we choose with care.
We know these instruments are more than collections of circuits. They carry sounds, habits and memories, and each one has a story before it reaches our bench. Whether you rely on yours every day or are hoping to hear it again after a long silence, our aim is to help you get back to making music.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to bringing vintage synthesizers back to life. We started with a shared obsession for the circuits, keyboards, and sonic quirks of the instruments that shaped electronic music, and we turned that obsession into a careful, hands-on repair practice. Every synth that comes through our door is treated as its own project—diagnosed by ear, opened with care, and restored using a mix of original components and thoughtful modern solutions where needed. We work with collectors, studios, and musicians who value the character of older gear and want it to keep sounding its best. Based in Rotterdam, we combine technical precision with a deep respect for the history inside every chassis. At Patchbay, repairing isn’t just about getting a machine working again; it’s about preserving the voice of an instrument and keeping it ready for the next recording, performance, or moment of inspiration.
Specs and numbers
| GPT-6.1 Terra Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | NVIDIA |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 26 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $1.00 | free route (list $0.15/M) |
| Price out, per M tokens | $5.00 | free route (list $0.50/M) |
| Context | 1,050,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Weights | closed | open |
| Hacker News points | — | 11 |
| Time for the six prompts | 6 min 58 s | 6 min 39 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.39 | $0.035 |
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL was cheaper: $0.35 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Both took about as long in total; GPT-6.1 Terra Pro was faster on 4 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.





