GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Trinity Large Thinking
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Trinity Large Thinking by Arcee AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-08-17.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning)
Trinity Large Thinking vs GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning): 47.8% less intelligence, 20.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 80.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning) | Trinity Large Thinking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 35.8 | 18.7 | −47.8% Trinity Large Thinking is 47.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $211.75 | $254.72 | +20.3% Trinity Large Thinking is 20.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 7.49s | 13.49s | +80.1% Trinity Large Thinking is 80.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $5.00 / $30.0 | $0.23 / $0.88 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.5 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-5.6 Luna (max) scores 52.30 for $172.
- Trinity Large Thinking is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-5.6 Luna (max) scores 52.30 for $172.
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