Trinity Large Thinking vs GLM-4.6V
GLM-4.6V comes out ahead, 59 to 55 on our weighted score, though Trinity Large Thinking is 14% cheaper per token.
Arcee AI
Trinity Large Thinking
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.80
- Context524K
- Our pick
Z.ai (Zhipu)
GLM-4.6V
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $0.90
- Context128K
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GLM-4.6V is our pick
GLM-4.6V is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Trinity Large Thinking (55). It leads on inputs & features. Trinity Large Thinking wins on price 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 priceTrinity Large ThinkingTrinity Large Thinking $0.388 · GLM-4.6V $0.45 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextTrinity Large ThinkingTrinity Large Thinking 524,288 · GLM-4.6V 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGLM-4.6VTrinity Large Thinking: Text · GLM-4.6V: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Trinity Large Thinking | GLM-4.6V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 69 | 66 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 49 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 59/100 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $0.80 (best) | $0.90 |
| Cached input | $0.06 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.388 (best) | $0.45 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Arcee API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenOpenMDW-1.1 | Open |
| API model ID | trinity-large-thinking | glm-4.6v |
| API providers | 6 | 10 (best) |
| Released | Apr 1, 2026 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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Trinity Large Thinking$4.10
GLM-4.6V$4.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Trinity Large Thinking or GLM-4.6V?
GLM-4.6V is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Trinity Large Thinking (55). It leads on inputs & features. Trinity Large Thinking wins on price 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 GLM-4.6V?
Trinity Large Thinking is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.80 output per million tokens (official Arcee API price). GLM-4.6V costs $0.30 input / $0.90 output per million tokens (official Z.AI 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 $0.45 for GLM-4.6V (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 GLM-4.6V has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Trinity Large Thinking and GLM-4.6V 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 Thinking has the largest context window at 524,288 tokens, against 128,000 for GLM-4.6V. Maximum output per response: Trinity Large Thinking up to 262,144, GLM-4.6V up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Trinity Large Thinking accepts text; GLM-4.6V accepts text, images and video. GLM-4.6V handles the widest range of inputs.
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. GLM-4.6V came out Dec 8, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GLM-4.6V Apr 2025.
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.