Trinity Large Thinking vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp comes out ahead, 70 to 55 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Arcee AITrinity Large Thinking
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.80
- Context524K
- Our pick
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
70/100- ECI—
- Price$0.216 / $0.647
- Context1M
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DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is our pick
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Trinity Large Thinking (55). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 priceDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.323 · Trinity Large Thinking $0.388 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 1,000,000 · Trinity Large Thinking 524,288 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpTrinity Large Thinking: Text · DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Trinity Large Thinking | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 69 | 73 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 49 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 70/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. 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 ThinkingArcee AI | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 | $0.216 (best) |
| Output | $0.80 | $0.647 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.06 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.388 | $0.323 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Arcee API | Median of 15 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 384,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenOpenMDW-1.1 | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | trinity-large-thinking | — |
| API providers | 6 | 15 (best) |
| Released | Apr 1, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Trinity Large Thinking$4.10
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$3.45
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Trinity Large Thinking or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Trinity Large Thinking (55). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Trinity Large Thinking or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper at $0.216 input / $0.647 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers). Trinity Large Thinking costs $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 $0.323 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp versus $0.388 for Trinity Large Thinking (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Trinity Large Thinking has not been scored yet and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Trinity Large Thinking and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 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?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 524,288 for Trinity Large Thinking. Maximum output per response: Trinity Large Thinking up to 262,144, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp up to 384,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Trinity Large Thinking accepts text; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts text and images. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (OpenMDW-1.1 and MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the newest, released Aug 21, 2026. Trinity Large Thinking came out Apr 1, 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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