Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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Phi-3.5 Mini

Ollama

Intelligence Score 65/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 128K tokens
Pricing Model Free / Open
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Mistral Small

A-TIER

Mistral AI

Intelligence Score 82/100
Context Window 32K
Pricing Model Commercial / Paid
Model Popularity 0 votes
Commercial/Paid Model
FINAL VERDICT

Mistral Small Wins

With an intelligence score of 82/100 vs 65/100, Mistral Small outperforms Phi-3.5 Mini by 17 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Mistral Small.
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Phi-3.5 Mini
Mistral Small
Context Window
128K tokens 32K
Architecture
Transformer Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~60-64% ~75-79%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Free Tier Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)
Hardware limited 5,000 RPM
Daily Limit
Unlimited Based on tier
Capabilities
Reasoning
Function Calling Streaming JSON Mode
Performance Tier
C-Tier (Good) B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate
âš¡ Very Fast Medium
Primary Use Case
âš¡ Fast Chat & Apps General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed Undisclosed
Limitations
  • Depends on your RAM/GPU
  • Laptop fans will spin up
  • Large models (70B+) need heavy hardware
  • API key required
  • Limited availability
Key Strengths
  • Local Inference: Data never leaves your device
  • Modelfiles: Script your own system prompts
  • API: Local REST API for app integration
  • European AI
  • Open weights available
  • Competitive pricing

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