Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

MiniMax M3 (preview)

A-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 81/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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DEPRECATED

Requesty

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

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 81/100, Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing) outperforms MiniMax M3 (preview) by 12 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	Claude 3.5 Sonnet (via routing)
Context Window	Long context	200K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Proprietary)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~88-91%
Release Date	2024	Jun-Oct 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	60 RPM
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	50 requests/day (new orgs) / 200 requests/day (paying orgs), shared across all free models
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Unknown
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	Requires underlying provider API keys Free credit amount is limited Routing adds minimal latency
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	AI Router: automatic provider failover Prompt caching for cost savings Multi-provider load balancing