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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A-TIER

Hugging Face Inference

Intelligence Score 83/100

Context Window 128K

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 83/100 vs 81/100, Qwen3.5 72B Instruct outperforms MiniMax M3 (preview) by 2 points.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	MiniMax M3 (preview)	Qwen3.5 72B Instruct
Context Window	Long context	128K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Varies by model	300 Requests / hour
Daily Limit	Dependent on credits	Capped by monthly credit, not a flat request count
Capabilities	No specific data	Chinese
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	B-Tier (Strong)
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	Rate limited to ~300 request/hour for free users Models larger than 10GB may not load Cold starts can occur
Key Strengths	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed	Serverless Inference Instant Model Loading Text Generation