Battle of the Models
Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.
Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)
A-TIERTogether.AI
Intelligence Score
85/100
Model Popularity
0 votes
Context Window
131K tokens
Pricing Model
Free / Open
Llama 3 8B Instruct
BentoML
Intelligence Score
71/100
Context Window
8K
Pricing Model
Commercial / Paid
Model Popularity
0 votes
FINAL VERDICT
Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) Wins
With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 71/100, Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Llama 3 8B Instruct by 14 points.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Detailed Comparison
| Feature |
Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)
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Llama 3 8B Instruct
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Context Window
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131K tokens | 8K |
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Architecture
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Transformer | Transformer (Open Weight) |
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Est. MMLU Score
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~80-84% | ~65-69% |
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Release Date
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2024 | 2024 |
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Pricing Model
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Free Tier | Paid / Commercial |
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Rate Limit (RPM)
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Subject to availability | Hardware dependent |
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Daily Limit
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Unlimited (Research Preview) | Unlimited |
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Capabilities
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Reasoning
Multimodal
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No specific data
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Performance Tier
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A-Tier (Excellent) | C-Tier (Good) |
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Speed Estimate
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Medium | âš¡ Very Fast |
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Primary Use Case
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General Purpose | General Purpose |
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Model Size
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15B | 8B |
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Limitations
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Key Strengths
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