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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Any Local Model

Text Generation WebUI

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

Mistral: Small 3 (free) Wins

Equal intelligence scores (65/100), but Mistral: Small 3 (free) offers a significantly larger context window.

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

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Mistral: Small 3 (free)
Any Local Model
Context Window
32k Varies
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer
Est. MMLU Score
~60-64% ~60-64%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
20 requests/minute Hardware dependent
Daily Limit
50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup) Unlimited
Capabilities
No specific data
No specific data
Performance Tier
C-Tier (Good) C-Tier (Good)
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
  • Complex for beginners
  • Updates can break things
  • Resource heavy
Key Strengths
  • Unified API for 100+ models from all providers
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement)
  • Automatic model fallback and routing
  • Supports almost every model format
  • Parameter tweaking (temp, top_p, etc.)
  • Character persona management

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