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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Ornith 1.0 35B vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B comes out ahead, 57 to 51 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepReinforce

    Ornith 1.0 35B

    Released Jun 25, 2026

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
  2. Our pick

    DeepReinforce

    Ornith 1.5 35B A3B

    Released Aug 18, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.70
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is our pick

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Ornith 1.0 35B (51). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Ornith 1.0 35B unpriced
  • Longest contextAbout the sameOrnith 1.0 35B 262,144 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsOrnith 1.0 35B: Text, Images · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightOrnith 1.0 35BOrnith 1.5 35B A3B
Inputs & features60%6070
Context window40%3737
Overall100%51/10057/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Ornith 1.0 35B vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B specifications side by side
SpecificationOrnith 1.0 35BDeepReinforceOrnith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.20
Output—$1.70
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$0.575
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Median of 2 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output——
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenMITOpenMIT
API model ID——
API providers12 (best)
ReleasedJun 25, 2026Aug 18, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Ornith 1.0 35B—
  • Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Ornith 1.0 35B or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?

Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Ornith 1.0 35B (51). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Ornith 1.0 35B 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). . 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 . Ornith 1.0 35B has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Ornith 1.0 35B 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 Ornith 1.0 35B 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?

Ornith 1.0 35B and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B share the same 262,144-token context window.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Ornith 1.0 35B accepts text and images; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

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. Ornith 1.0 35B came out Jun 25, 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.