Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Mistral: Small 3 (free)

DEPRECATED

OpenRouter

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

LLM7.io

Intelligence Score 80/100

Context Window 128K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 80/100 vs 65/100, Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 15 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Mistral: Small 3 (free)	Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407
Context Window	32k	128K Context
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	30 RPM (no signup) / 120 RPM (free email token)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Up to 5M tokens/day (rolling 24h, with free token)
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	No signup tier is heavily rate-limited (30 RPM) Smaller, less well-known provider — verify uptime before production use
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Works with zero signup OpenAI-compatible endpoint — swap base_url + key No signup required for basic use