Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

A-TIER

Google AI Studio

Intelligence Score 85/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 1M Context, 15 RPM

Pricing Model Free / Open

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OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 65/100, Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms DeepSeek: R1 (free) by 20 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Gemini 1.5 Flash.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Gemini 1.5 Flash	DeepSeek: R1 (free)
Context Window	1M Context, 15 RPM	128k
Architecture	Transformer (Proprietary)	Dense Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~80-84%	~60-64%
Release Date	Feb-May 2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	2-15 RPM	20 requests/minute
Daily Limit	1,500 RPD (Flash) / 50 RPD (Pro)	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)
Capabilities	Multimodal	No specific data
Performance Tier	A-Tier (Excellent)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	🐢 Slower (Reasoning)
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	🧠 Complex Reasoning
Model Size	~1.5T (estimated)	Undisclosed
Limitations	Data used for training (Unpaid tier) Rate limits are enforced per minute/day No SLA for free tier	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand
Key Strengths	Multimodal Capabilities Huge Context Window (up to 2M tokens) Fast Inference Speed	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing