Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Llama 3.1 8B (Fast)

DEPRECATED

Cerebras

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 78/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 8K

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 94/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 94/100 vs 78/100, DeepSeek V3.2 (preview) outperforms Llama 3.1 8B (Fast) by 16 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for DeepSeek V3.2 (preview).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Llama 3.1 8B (Fast)	DeepSeek V3.2 (preview)
Context Window	8K	Long context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Dense Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~70-74%	~88-91%
Release Date	Jul 2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	5 RPM, 30K uncached / 90K total TPM, 1M tokens per hour and per day (Free Trial)	Varies by model
Daily Limit	1M tokens/day	Dependent on credits
Capabilities	Reasoning	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	8B	Undisclosed
Limitations	Rate limited on free tier (30 RPM) Daily token cap of 1M tokens	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier
Key Strengths	Instant Token Generation Wafer-Scale Engine Speed OpenAI API Compatibility	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed