Trinity Large Preview vs Trinity Large Thinking
Trinity Large Thinking comes out ahead, 40 to 34 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Arcee AITrinity Large Preview
34/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context524K
- Our pickArcee AI
Trinity Large Thinking
40/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.80
- Context524K
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Trinity Large Thinking is our pick
Trinity Large Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 40/100 against Trinity Large Preview (34). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceTrinity Large ThinkingTrinity Large Thinking $0.388 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Trinity Large Preview unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameTrinity Large Preview 524,288 · Trinity Large Thinking 524,288 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsTrinity Large Preview: Text · Trinity Large Thinking: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Trinity Large Preview | Trinity Large Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 49 | 49 |
| Overall | 100% | 34/100 | 40/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Trinity Large PreviewArcee AI | Trinity Large ThinkingArcee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $0.25 |
| Output | — | $0.80 |
| Cached input | — | $0.06 |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.388 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Official Arcee API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens | 524,288 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenOpenMDW-1.1 | OpenOpenMDW-1.1 |
| API model ID | — | trinity-large-thinking |
| API providers | 1 | 6 (best) |
| Released | Jan 27, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Trinity Large Preview—
- Trinity Large Thinking$4.10
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Trinity Large Preview or Trinity Large Thinking?
Trinity Large Thinking is the better all-round choice, scoring 40/100 against Trinity Large Preview (34). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Trinity Large Preview or Trinity Large Thinking?
Trinity Large Thinking is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.80 output per million tokens (official Arcee API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.388 per million tokens for Trinity Large Thinking versus . Trinity Large Preview has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Trinity Large Preview has not been scored yet and Trinity Large Thinking has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Trinity Large Preview and Trinity Large Thinking yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Trinity Large Preview and Trinity Large Thinking share the same 524,288-token context window. Maximum output per response: Trinity Large Preview up to 262,144, Trinity Large Thinking up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Trinity Large Preview accepts text; Trinity Large Thinking accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (OpenMDW-1.1), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Trinity Large Thinking is the newest, released Apr 1, 2026. Trinity Large Preview came out Jan 27, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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