Battle of the Models

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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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Qwen3.8 27B

Groq

Intelligence Score 65/100
Context Window 131K Context
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

MiniMax M3 (preview) Wins

With an intelligence score of 81/100 vs 65/100, MiniMax M3 (preview) outperforms Qwen3.8 27B by 16 points.

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

Detailed Comparison

Feature
MiniMax M3 (preview)
Qwen3.8 27B
Context Window
Long context 131K Context
Architecture
Transformer Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~75-79% ~60-64%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
Varies by model 30 RPM, 14.4k RPD
Daily Limit
Dependent on credits 14,400 Requests/Day
Capabilities
No specific data
No specific data
Performance Tier
B-Tier (Strong) C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate
⚡ Very Fast ⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case
⚡ Fast Chat & Apps General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed 27B
Limitations
  • Free credits are one-time for new users
  • Context window varies by model (8k - 128k)
  • Rate limits apply to free tier
  • Test
Key Strengths
  • SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip
  • Dataflow Architecture
  • Record-Breaking Speed
  • LPU Accelerated
  • Extremely Fast Inference
  • Open Source Models

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