Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek: R1 (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

Hugging Face Inference

Intelligence Score 80/100

Context Window 8k

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 80/100 vs 65/100, Gemma 2 9B Instruct outperforms DeepSeek: R1 (free) by 15 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Gemma 2 9B Instruct.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek: R1 (free)	Gemma 2 9B Instruct
Context Window	128k	8k
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	300 Requests / hour
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Dependent on global load
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)	Medium
Primary Use Case	🧠 Complex Reasoning	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	9B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Rate limited to ~300 request/hour for free users Models larger than 10GB may not load Cold starts can occur
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Serverless Inference Instant Model Loading Text Generation