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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

S-TIER

DeepInfra

Intelligence Score 92/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 128K
Pricing Model Commercial / Paid
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Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)

A-TIER

Together.AI

Intelligence Score 85/100
Context Window 131K tokens
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Wins

With an intelligence score of 92/100 vs 85/100, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct outperforms Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) by 7 points.

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Detailed Comparison

Feature
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)
Context Window
128K 131K tokens
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer
Est. MMLU Score
~85-87% ~80-84%
Release Date
Jul 2024 2024
Pricing Model
Paid / Commercial Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
60 RPM (varies by model) Subject to availability
Daily Limit
Credit-based (no daily cap) Unlimited (Research Preview)
Capabilities
Reasoning
Reasoning Multimodal
Performance Tier
A-Tier (Excellent) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
🐢 Slower (Reasoning) Medium
Primary Use Case
General Purpose General Purpose
Model Size
405B 15B
Limitations
  • $5 credit is one-time only
  • Credits expire after 90 days
  • Rate limits vary by model
  • Limited to specific free models
  • Research preview availability
Key Strengths
  • OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement)
  • 40+ open-source models hosted
  • Fast inference with optimized serving
  • Host of specific free research models
  • Open-weight model hosting
  • Access to ServiceNow Apriel models

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