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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Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)

A-TIER

Together.AI

Intelligence Score 85/100
Context Window 131K tokens
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) Wins

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 65/100, Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 20 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free).
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Mistral: Small 3 (free)
Apriel 1.6 15B Thinker (Free)
Context Window
32k 131K tokens
Architecture
Transformer (Open Weight) Transformer
Est. MMLU Score
~60-64% ~80-84%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
20 requests/minute Subject to availability
Daily Limit
50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup) Unlimited (Research Preview)
Capabilities
No specific data
Reasoning Multimodal
Performance Tier
C-Tier (Good) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
Medium Medium
Primary Use Case
General Purpose General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed 15B
Limitations
  • Limits depend on account history/topup
  • Community key models
  • Free models have lower priority during peak demand
  • Limited to specific free models
  • Research preview availability
Key Strengths
  • Unified API for 100+ models from all providers
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement)
  • Automatic model fallback and routing
  • Host of specific free research models
  • Open-weight model hosting
  • Access to ServiceNow Apriel models

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