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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Ollama

Intelligence Score 65/100

Context Window 128K tokens

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 81/100 vs 65/100, MiniMax M3 (preview) outperforms Phi-3.5 Mini by 16 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for MiniMax M3 (preview).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	Phi-3.5 Mini
Context Window	Long context	128K tokens
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~60-64%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	Hardware limited
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	Unlimited
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	Depends on your RAM/GPU Laptop fans will spin up Large models (70B+) need heavy hardware
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	Local Inference: Data never leaves your device Modelfiles: Script your own system prompts API: Local REST API for app integration