Compare/DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Trinity Large Thinking

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)vsTrinity Large Thinking

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)

Input
$0.4/M
Output
$0.89/M
Speed
TTFT
Arcee AI

Trinity Large Thinking

Input
$0.235/M
Output
$0.875/M
Speed
134 tok/s
TTFT
0.59s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Trinity Large Thinking
Faster (tok/s)
Trinity Large Thinking
Lower Latency
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Trinity Large Thinking

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Trinity Large Thinking
Input ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.235
Output ($/M tokens)$0.89$0.875
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)$0.49
Trinity Large Thinking$0.32

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)
Trinity Large Thinking
134 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)
Trinity Large Thinking
0.59s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
16.531.9
Coding Index
16.427.2
Math Index
26.0
GPQA Diamond
55.7%75.2%
MMLU-Pro
75.2%
LiveCodeBench
35.9%
AIME 2025
26.0%
MATH-500
88.7%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.6%14.7%
SciCode
35.4%36.1%
IFBench
34.8%56.3%
TerminalBench
6.8%22.7%
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)5 wins
7 winsTrinity Large Thinking

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) or Trinity Large Thinking?

Trinity Large Thinking is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.40/M tokens vs $0.52/M for DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Trinity Large Thinking wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Trinity Large Thinking generates tokens faster at 134 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.59s).

When should I use DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Trinity Large Thinking?

Choose based on your priorities: Trinity Large Thinking for lower cost, Trinity Large Thinking for stronger benchmark performance, and Trinity Large Thinking for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.