Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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Mistral: Small 3 (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 32k
Pricing Model Free / Open
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Mistral Medium 3.5

A-TIER

Mistral (La Plateforme)

Intelligence Score 84/100
Context Window 128k
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Mistral Medium 3.5 Wins

With an intelligence score of 84/100 vs 65/100, Mistral Medium 3.5 outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 19 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Mistral Medium 3.5.
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Mistral: Small 3 (free)
Mistral Medium 3.5
Context Window
32k 128k
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~60-64% ~75-79%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
20 requests/minute 1 request/second
Daily Limit
50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup) -
Capabilities
No specific data
No specific data
Performance Tier
C-Tier (Good) B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate
Medium Medium
Primary Use Case
General Purpose General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed Undisclosed
Limitations
  • Limits depend on account history/topup
  • Community key models
  • Free models have lower priority during peak demand
  • Phone verification required
  • Data training opt-in required
  • 1 request/second rate limit
Key Strengths
  • Unified API for 100+ models from all providers
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement)
  • Automatic model fallback and routing
  • Access to Mistral's open-weight models
  • OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Function calling support

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