Ternary Bonsai 2 9B vs GPT-6.1 Sol
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B took 7 min 4 s and $0.004 at list price, GPT-6.1 Sol took 12 min 10 s and $0.37 at list price. GPT-6.1 Sol took 1.7× as long and cost 82× as much.
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B
PrismML · $0.13/M out
GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI · $10.00/M out · 1,166 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.
Welcome to Patchbay. A dedicated three-person studio in Rotterdam, where analog warmth meets modern precision. Our workshop is a sanctuary for vintage synthesizers, circuit boards, and forgotten sounds. We operate on the belief that vintage gear deserves respect and careful handling. Every unit we restore is given a new life, preserving its unique character while ensuring it functions reliably. We work meticulously on instruments that shaped electronic music history. This isn't just repair; it is resurrection. Our artisans take the time to solder every connection and clean every capacitor, understanding that imperfections hold stories worth keeping. We aim to keep the legacy of analog synthesis alive. Whether you need a fix or advice on your collection's condition, we support the analog revival. Trust in our expertise to get your dreams humming again. In a digital world, we choose to sound the truth. We believe in the tangible sound of history.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam, keeping vintage synthesizers in working hands. We repair the instruments that have picked up a crackle, lost a voice, drifted out of tune, or stopped making sound altogether.
We like the patient side of repair: tracing a fault, understanding an old circuit, and finding the right fix rather than the quickest workaround. Our aim is to make each instrument dependable without sanding away the character that made someone fall for it in the first place.
Some synths arrive with a clear problem. Others come with a story and a noise that only happens after twenty minutes. Either way, the work starts with listening—to the instrument and to the person who plays it.
We’re a small studio by choice. It keeps us close to the work, and to the musicians who trust us with something they want to keep making music with.
Specs and numbers
| Ternary Bonsai 2 9B | GPT-6.1 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | PrismML | OpenAI |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 16 Oct 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.08 | $2.00 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $0.13 | $10.00 |
| Context | 262,144 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Weights | open | closed |
| Hacker News points | — | 1,166 |
| Time for the six prompts | 7 min 4 s | 12 min 10 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.004 | $0.37 |
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was cheaper: $0.36 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was faster: 5 min 6 s less in total, and faster on 4 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, Ternary Bonsai 2 9B's Breakout game stopped painting; GPT-6.1 Sol's plays.
Rebuild this screen experiment: GPT-6.1 Sol's rebuild matched the screenshot at 97%; Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: GPT-6.1 Sol's game passed 5 of 5 checks; Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was not in it.