GPT-6.1 Terra vs LFM2.5-24B-A2B
GPT-6.1 Terra took 4 min 35 s and $0.12 at list price, LFM2.5-24B-A2B took 57 s and $0.020 at list price. GPT-6.1 Terra took 4.9× as long and cost 6.3× as much.
GPT-6.1 Terra
OpenAI · $5.00/M out · 706 HN pts
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
LiquidAI · $0.70/M out · 292 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
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 and keeping them in use.
Old instruments have a way of becoming familiar: the feel of a key, the response of a filter, the particular sound a circuit makes when it’s working as it should. When something goes wrong, we take the time to understand both the fault and the instrument around it. We work carefully, preserving original parts wherever practical and making repairs with the long term in mind.
Our studio brings together a shared interest in electronics, sound and the machines that connect them. Whether a synthesizer has a stubborn key, a noisy output or has been silent for years, we’re interested in finding a way forward.
We work with musicians, collectors and anyone who wants to hear an old instrument come to life again. If you have a synth that needs attention, we’d be glad to hear about it.
Patchbay is a small, three‑person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to bringing vintage synthesizers back to life. Founded by longtime gear enthusiasts, we combine hands‑on craftsmanship with a deep knowledge of analog electronics to restore, calibrate, and enhance instruments that have been out of tune for decades. Our workshop is a place where old circuitry meets modern precision, and where each repair is treated as a chance to learn something new about the machines we love. We work closely with musicians, collectors, and repair shops across the Netherlands, offering personalized service that respects the history and character of each instrument. By preserving the sonic quirks of classic synths, we help artists keep the sounds that shaped electronic music alive today. At Patchbay, the goal is simple: keep the past humming and give it a future. Our three‑person team blends electronics expertise, music production insight, and meticulous restoration craft.
Specs and numbers
| GPT-6.1 Terra | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | LiquidAI |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 26 Oct 2026 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $1.00 | $0.05 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $5.00 | $0.70 |
| Context | 1,050,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Weights | closed | open |
| Hacker News points | 706 | 292 |
| Time for the five prompts | 4 min 35 s | 57 s |
| List price of the five prompts | $0.12 | $0.020 |
LFM2.5-24B-A2B was cheaper: $0.10 less at list price, and less on 4 of the 5 prompts. LFM2.5-24B-A2B was faster: 3 min 39 s less in total, and faster on each of the 5 prompts.
In the recording, GPT-6.1 Terra's Breakout game plays; LFM2.5-24B-A2B's stopped painting. LFM2.5-24B-A2B's landing page was cut off at the output limit (8,192 tokens). LFM2.5-24B-A2B's Breakout game was cut off at the output limit (8,192 tokens). LFM2.5-24B-A2B has no watch: no file after 2 runs, used all 8,192 output tokens.
Rebuild this screen experiment: GPT-6.1 Terra's rebuild matched the screenshot at 95%; LFM2.5-24B-A2B was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: GPT-6.1 Terra's game passed 5 of 5 checks; LFM2.5-24B-A2B was not in it.