Virtuoso Large alternatives
Match · Updated July 2026
The closest alternative to Virtuoso Large is Trinity Large Thinking — comparable intelligence (18.2 vs —); for a cheaper option, GLM 5.2 runs $0.714/M vs $0.750/M; for more speed, GPT-5.6 Luna Pro hits 180 t/s; and the best open-weight substitute is GLM 5.2.
Closest match
Cheaper alternatives
glm-5.2
$0.714/M input · 51.1 intel
minimax-m3
$0.300/M input · 44.4 intel
deepseek-v4-pro
$0.435/M input · 44.3 intel
kimi-k2.6
$0.646/M input · 44.2 intel
mimo-v2.5-pro
$0.435/M input · 42.2 intel
hy3
$0.132/M input · 41.2 intel
Faster alternatives
gpt-5.6-luna-pro
180 t/s · 38.2s ttft
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
179 t/s · 2.7s ttft
gemini-2.5-flash-lite
167 t/s · 333ms ttft
gpt-5.6-luna
135 t/s · 1.3s ttft
gemini-3.1-flash-lite
135 t/s · 889ms ttft
gpt-5-mini
123 t/s · 4.3s ttft
Open-source alternatives
glm-5.2
51.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
minimax-m3
44.4 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
deepseek-v4-pro
44.3 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
kimi-k2.6
44.2 intel · open weights · 262K ctx
mimo-v2.5-pro
42.2 intel · open weights · 1.1M ctx
kimi-k2.7-code
41.9 intel · open weights · 262K ctx
Frequently asked
What is the best alternative to Virtuoso Large?
Trinity Large Thinking is the closest alternative to Virtuoso Large, with an Intelligence Index of 18.2 (Virtuoso Large scores —) at $0.220 per million input tokens.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Virtuoso Large?
Yes — GLM 5.2 costs $0.714 per million input tokens versus $0.750 for Virtuoso Large, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
Is there an open-source alternative to Virtuoso Large?
GLM 5.2 is the strongest open-weight alternative to Virtuoso Large — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 51.1 on intelligence.