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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S-TIER

Requesty

Intelligence Score 93/100

Context Window 200K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 93/100 vs 65/100, Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing) outperforms Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free) by 28 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)	Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing)
Context Window	128k	200K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Proprietary)
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~88-91%
Release Date	2024	Jun-Oct 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	60 RPM
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Unknown
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Requires underlying provider API keys Free credit amount is limited Routing adds minimal latency
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	AI Router: automatic provider failover Prompt caching for cost savings Multi-provider load balancing