OpenAI expands enterprise and government reach with cheaper GPT-6.1 Terra, Google Cloud access, and federal sales hiring.
On Oct 26 OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Terra with 50% lower standard API prices than GPT-5.6 Terra and started 40 Meta ads pitching ChatGPT Enterprise. The moves widen distribution across Google Cloud and into federal sales, with a reported $1.25tn valuation target behind them. Cheaper GPT-6.1 Terra API pricing and Google Cloud distribution let OpenAI undercut cost-per-task offers while reaching buyers already committed to Google Cloud. Trustpilot reviews this week show 4 of 12 citing account and support failures, so support-led enterprise positioning can contrast with OpenAI's unanswered complaints (0 of 12 replied).
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