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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Upstage

Intelligence Score 77/100

Context Window 32K tokens

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 77/100 vs 65/100, Solar Mini outperforms Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free) by 12 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)	Solar Mini
Context Window	128k	32K tokens
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~70-74%
Release Date	2024	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	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Credits expire after 3 months Focus on document processing Smaller context window (32k)
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Solar Architecture: Depth-Up-Scaling Specialized in OCR and Document Parse Translation capabilities (KO/EN/JA)