GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning) vs Trinity Large Thinking
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Sol (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 2026-08-19.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning)
Trinity Large Thinking vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning): 55.4% less intelligence, 6.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 45.8% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol (Non-reasoning) | Trinity Large Thinking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.9 | 18.7 | −55.4% Trinity Large Thinking is 55.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $239.66 | $254.72 | +6.3% Trinity Large Thinking is 6.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 9.66s | 14.08s | +45.8% Trinity Large Thinking is 45.8% 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-5.6 Sol (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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