Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

GLM-Z1 9B

SiliconFlow

Intelligence Score 71/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

NVIDIA NIM

Intelligence Score 85/100

Context Window 1M Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 71/100, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B outperforms GLM-Z1 9B by 14 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	GLM-Z1 9B	Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
Context Window		1M Context
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~65-69%	~80-84%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Fixed limits for free models — exact figures require login, verify on cloud.siliconflow.cn/models	~40 RPM (varies per model, not published)
Daily Limit	Not fully published — verify on docs.siliconflow.cn	-
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	9B	30B
Limitations	Free model list not published without logging in — verify exact models/limits in your dashboard before relying on this provider Requires identity verification, not just email signup Reportedly unavailable in EU/UK/Switzerland	Phone number verification required Free credits are limited Rate limits on free tier
Key Strengths	OpenAI-compatible endpoint Mix of always-free and pay-per-token models Some models free ($0) after identity verification	High performance models