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

Chutes.ai

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 91/100

Context Window 32K

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 91/100 vs 81/100, Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct outperforms MiniMax M3 (preview) by 10 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct
Context Window	Long context	32K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~85-87%
Release Date	2024	Sep-Nov 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	Varies (community capacity)
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	Subject to availability
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	⚡ Fast
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	72B
Limitations	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier	Availability depends on community GPU donors Speed varies with demand Models may be temporarily unavailable
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	Community-powered GPU network Free access to large open-source models OpenAI-compatible API format