Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)

DEPRECATED

Together.AI

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 85/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 131K tokens

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

Qwen (Alibaba)

Intelligence Score 82/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 82/100, Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Qwen3.6 Plus by 3 points.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)	Qwen3.6 Plus
Context Window	131K tokens	Long context
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~80-84%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Subject to availability	60 RPM
Daily Limit	Unlimited (Research Preview)	Credit-based
Capabilities	Reasoning Multimodal	No specific data
Performance Tier	A-Tier (Excellent)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	15B	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limited to specific free models Research preview availability	Requires Alibaba Cloud account (Payment method) Dashboard can be complex Region selection matters
Key Strengths	Host of specific free research models Open-weight model hosting Access to ServiceNow Apriel models	Qwen Family: Top tier open weights Multimodal capabilities (VL models) Search Plugin integration