Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Hetzner Inference API

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 262K

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 81/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 81/100 vs 65/100, MiniMax M3 (preview) outperforms Qwen3.6 35B A3B by 16 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for MiniMax M3 (preview).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen3.6 35B A3B	MiniMax M3 (preview)
Context Window	262K	Long context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	3M input / 60K output tokens per 60s	Varies by model
Daily Limit	500M input / 5M output tokens per 24h	Dependent on credits
Capabilities	Vision Reasoning	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	Medium	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps
Model Size	35B	Undisclosed
Limitations	Experimental — no SLA, could be discontinued or paywalled at any time Only one model currently offered No official uptime/support guarantees	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier
Key Strengths	OpenAI-compatible endpoint — swap base_url + key EU data residency MoE model with 262K context and image input	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed