Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Mistral: Small 3 (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

Mistral AI

Intelligence Score 90/100

Context Window 128K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

Commercial/Paid Model

FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 90/100 vs 65/100, Mistral Large outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 25 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Mistral Large.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Mistral: Small 3 (free)	Mistral Large
Context Window	32k	128K
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~85-87%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	5,000 RPM
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Based on tier
Capabilities	No specific data	Function Calling Streaming JSON Mode
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	A-Tier (Excellent)
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	API key required Limited availability
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	European AI Open weights available Competitive pricing