Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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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A-TIER

Qwen (Alibaba)

Intelligence Score 81/100

Context Window 32K tokens

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 81/100 vs 65/100, Qwen-Max outperforms Phi-3.5 Mini by 16 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Qwen-Max.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Phi-3.5 Mini	Qwen-Max
Context Window	128K tokens	32K tokens
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	60 RPM
Daily Limit	Unlimited	Credit-based
Capabilities	Reasoning	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ 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	Requires Alibaba Cloud account (Payment method) Dashboard can be complex Region selection matters
Key Strengths	Local Inference: Data never leaves your device Modelfiles: Script your own system prompts API: Local REST API for app integration	Qwen Family: Top tier open weights Multimodal capabilities (VL models) Search Plugin integration