Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen3 8B

SiliconFlow

Intelligence Score 71/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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DEPRECATED

Together.AI

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 83/100

Context Window 131K tokens

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 83/100 vs 71/100, Apriel 1.5 15B Thinker (Free) outperforms Qwen3 8B by 12 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen3 8B	Apriel 1.5 15B Thinker (Free)
Context Window	128K Context	131K tokens
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~65-69%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	Fixed limits for free models — exact figures require login, verify on cloud.siliconflow.cn/models	Subject to availability
Daily Limit	Not fully published — verify on docs.siliconflow.cn	Unlimited (Research Preview)
Capabilities	No specific data	Reasoning Multimodal
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	8B	15B
Limitations	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	Limited to specific free models Research preview availability
Key Strengths	OpenAI-compatible endpoint Mix of always-free and pay-per-token models Some models free ($0) after identity verification	Host of specific free research models Open-weight model hosting Access to ServiceNow Apriel models