Inkling (xhigh) vs Trinity Large Thinking
Which is better for the money: Inkling (xhigh) by Thinking Machines or Trinity Large Thinking by Arcee AI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-09-09.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Inkling (xhigh) scores 14.6 points higher (25.5 vs 10.9) but costs 2.0× as much to run the benchmark ($1026 vs $518; both premium class). Pick Inkling (xhigh) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Trinity Large Thinking.
| Metric | Inkling (xhigh) | Trinity Large Thinking | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.5 | 10.9 | −57.3% Trinity Large Thinking is 57.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,026.14 | $518.07 | −49.5% Trinity Large Thinking is 49.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 37.45s | 8.78s | −76.6% Trinity Large Thinking is 76.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $4.05 | $0.25 / $0.90 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Trinity Large Thinking vs Inkling (xhigh): 57.3% less intelligence, 49.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.6% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Inkling (xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GLM-5.3-Flash scores 41.90 for $280.
- Trinity Large Thinking is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GLM-5.3-Flash scores 41.90 for $280.
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