Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Llama 3.1 (Any Size)

LM Studio

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Varies

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

Equal intelligence scores (65/100), but Microsoft: Phi-3 Medium (free) offers a significantly larger context window.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Llama 3.1 (Any Size)	Microsoft: Phi-3 Medium (free)
Context Window	Varies	128k
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~60-64%
Release Date	Jul 2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Hardware limited	20 requests/minute
Daily Limit	Unlimited	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Closed source application Large downloads Hardware dependent performance	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand
Key Strengths	Model Discovery: Built-in search of HuggingFace GGUF Support: Optimized quantized models GPU Offload: Mix CPU/GPU layers	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing