| Signal | Trinity Large Thinking | Delta | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -33 | |
Benchmarks | 63 | -27 | |
Pricing | 99 | +4 | |
Context window size | 77 | -3 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 90 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
64.1
current score
GPT-5.4 Mini
right now
78.8
current score
arcee-ai
OpenAI
Trinity Large Thinking saves you $235.50/month
That's $2826.00/year compared to GPT-5.4 Mini at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Trinity Large Thinking | GPT-5.4 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64 | 79 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Rank | #128 | #46 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #128 | #46 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #128 | #46 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 400K | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.22/$0.85/M | $0.75/$4.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 100 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 63 | 90 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Pricing | 99 | 96 | Trinity Large Thinking |
| Context window size | 77 | 80 | GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Trinity Large Thinking |
| Output Capacity | 90 | 85 | Trinity Large Thinking |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 64/100 (rank #128), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #46), placing it in the top 84% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.4 Mini has a 15-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Trinity Large Thinking offers 80% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $16.05/month with Trinity Large Thinking vs $78.75/month with GPT-5.4 Mini - a $62.70 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Trinity Large Thinking also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (400K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.85/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-5.4 Mini clearly outperforms Trinity Large Thinking with a significant 14.700000000000003-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.4 Mini is the stronger choice. However, Trinity Large Thinking may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Trinity Large Thinking
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Trinity Large Thinking
80% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Trinity Large Thinking
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Trinity Large Thinking
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Trinity Large Thinking
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Trinity Large Thinking | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
arcee-ai
OpenAI
Trinity Large Thinking saves you $5.33/month
That's 79% cheaper than GPT-5.4 Mini at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Trinity Large Thinking | GPT-5.4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 262,144 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Apr 1, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |