Hy3 vs Trinity Large Thinking
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or Trinity Large Thinking by Arcee AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-09-01.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Hy3
Trinity Large Thinking vs Hy3: 55.7% less intelligence, 210.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 66.6% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Hy3 | Trinity Large Thinking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 42.2 | 18.7 | −55.7% Trinity Large Thinking is 55.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $93.20 | $289.19 | +210.3% Trinity Large Thinking is 3.1× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 28.36s | 9.47s | −66.6% Trinity Large Thinking is 66.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.55 | $0.25 / $0.90 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta scores 49.10 for $55.6.
- Trinity Large Thinking is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GLM-5.3-Flash scores 57.50 for $138.
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