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

Mistral AI

Intelligence Score 82/100

Context Window 32K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

Commercial/Paid Model

FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 82/100 vs 65/100, Mistral Small outperforms DeepSeek: R1 (free) by 17 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Mistral Small.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek: R1 (free)	Mistral Small
Context Window	128k	32K
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	5,000 RPM
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Based on tier
Capabilities	No specific data	Function Calling Streaming JSON Mode
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)	Medium
Primary Use Case	🧠 Complex Reasoning	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	API key required Limited availability
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	European AI Open weights available Competitive pricing