Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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Llama 3.1 8B (Fast)

Cerebras

Intelligence Score 78/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 8K
Pricing Model Free / Open
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Codestral

A-TIER

Mistral (La Plateforme)

Intelligence Score 86/100
Context Window 256k
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Codestral Wins

With an intelligence score of 86/100 vs 78/100, Codestral outperforms Llama 3.1 8B (Fast) by 8 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Llama 3.1 8B (Fast)
Codestral
Context Window
8K 256k
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer
Est. MMLU Score
~70-74% ~80-84%
Release Date
Jul 2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
30 RPM 1 request/second
Daily Limit
1,000,000 Tokens / Day -
Capabilities
Reasoning
No specific data
Performance Tier
B-Tier (Strong) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
⚡ Very Fast Medium
Primary Use Case
General Purpose 💻 Code Generation
Model Size
8B Undisclosed
Limitations
  • Rate limited on free tier (30 RPM)
  • Daily token cap of 1M tokens
  • Phone verification required
  • Data training opt-in required
  • 1 request/second rate limit
Key Strengths
  • Instant Token Generation
  • Wafer-Scale Engine Speed
  • OpenAI API Compatibility
  • Access to Mistral's open-weight models
  • OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Function calling support

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