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

Replicate

Intelligence Score 84/100

Context Window Image

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 84/100 vs 65/100, stability-ai/sdxl outperforms DeepSeek: R1 (free) by 19 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for stability-ai/sdxl.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek: R1 (free)	stability-ai/sdxl
Context Window	128k	Image
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Varies by model
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Credit-based
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	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Pay-per-second billing (can be expensive) Cold starts for less popular models Trial credits are minimal
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Run any public model with an API Fine-tune existing models easily Cold boots can be slow for unpopular models