Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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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

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 65/100, Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free) by 20 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)	Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)
Context Window	128k	131K tokens
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~80-84%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Subject to availability
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Unlimited (Research Preview)
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning Multimodal
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	15B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Limited to specific free models Research preview availability
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Host of specific free research models Open-weight model hosting Access to ServiceNow Apriel models