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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A-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 89/100

Context Window 32k Context

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 89/100 vs 65/100, Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 24 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Mistral: Small 3 (free)	Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B
Context Window	32k	32k Context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~80-84%
Release Date	2024	Sep-Nov 2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Varies by model
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Dependent on credits
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	💻 Code Generation
Model Size	Undisclosed	32B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed