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This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.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

Intelligence Score 71/100

Context Window 128K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 71/100, Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Qwen3 8B by 14 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)	Qwen3 8B
Context Window	131K tokens	128K Context
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~80-84%	~65-69%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Subject to availability	Fixed limits for free models — exact figures require login, verify on cloud.siliconflow.cn/models
Daily Limit	Unlimited (Research Preview)	Not fully published — verify on docs.siliconflow.cn
Capabilities	Reasoning Multimodal	No specific data
Performance Tier	A-Tier (Excellent)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	Medium	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	15B	8B
Limitations	Limited to specific free models Research preview availability	Free model list not published without logging in — verify exact models/limits in your dashboard before relying on this provider Requires identity verification, not just email signup Reportedly unavailable in EU/UK/Switzerland
Key Strengths	Host of specific free research models Open-weight model hosting Access to ServiceNow Apriel models	OpenAI-compatible endpoint Mix of always-free and pay-per-token models Some models free ($0) after identity verification