Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct (free)

DEPRECATED

OpenRouter

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 79/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

SiliconFlow

Intelligence Score 98/100

Context Window 131K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 98/100 vs 79/100, DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B outperforms Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct (free) by 19 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct (free)	DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
Context Window	32k	131K Context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~70-74%	~92-95%
Release Date	Sep-Nov 2024	Jan 2025
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Fixed limits for free models — exact figures require login, verify on cloud.siliconflow.cn/models
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Not fully published — verify on docs.siliconflow.cn
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	🧠 Complex Reasoning
Model Size	7B	8B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Free model list not published without logging in — verify exact models/limits in your dashboard before relying on this provider Requires identity verification, not just email signup Reportedly unavailable in EU/UK/Switzerland
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	OpenAI-compatible endpoint Mix of always-free and pay-per-token models Some models free ($0) after identity verification