Motif 3 vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B comes out ahead, 59 to 44 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Motif Technologies
Motif 3
44/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $2.00
- Context262K
- Our pick
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.70
- Context262K
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Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is our pick
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Motif 3 (44). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceOrnith 1.5 35B A3BOrnith 1.5 35B A3B $0.575 · Motif 3 $0.875 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMotif 3 262,144 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsOrnith 1.5 35B A3BMotif 3: Text · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Motif 3 | Ornith 1.5 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 53 | 61 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 44/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Motif 3Motif Technologies | Ornith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $2.00 | $1.70 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.875 | $0.575 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMIT | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Motif 3$9.00
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Motif 3 or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 59/100 against Motif 3 (44). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Motif 3 or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.70 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Motif 3 costs $0.50 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.575 per million tokens for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B versus $0.875 for Motif 3 (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Motif 3 has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Motif 3 and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Motif 3 and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Motif 3 up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Motif 3 accepts text; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images. Ornith 1.5 35B A3B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the newest, released Aug 18, 2026. Motif 3 came out Aug 7, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
