Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek V3.1

S-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 94/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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DEPRECATED

Requesty

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 93/100

Context Window 200K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 94/100 vs 93/100, DeepSeek V3.1 outperforms Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing) by 1 point.

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

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek V3.1	Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing)
Context Window	Long context	200K
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Transformer (Proprietary)
Est. MMLU Score	~88-91%	~88-91%
Release Date	2024	Jun-Oct 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	60 RPM
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	50 requests/day (new orgs) / 200 requests/day (paying orgs), shared across all free models
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning
Performance Tier	S-Tier (Elite)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Unknown
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	Requires underlying provider API keys Free credit amount is limited Routing adds minimal latency
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	AI Router: automatic provider failover Prompt caching for cost savings Multi-provider load balancing