Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker vs Molmo 7B-D
Wins 5 of 5 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 5 areas
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Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 9 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the five areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software20Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker2 of 2 tests
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking20Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker2 of 2 tests
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video10Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts10Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked10Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker1 of 1 test
Images and charts, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+47.3points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+42points ahead
- Harder college exam questions with imagesMMMU-Pro+32.6points ahead
Where Molmo 7B-D pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 9 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker
- SciCodeApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 31.234.83.6+31.2
- Terminal-Bench HardApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 10.610.60+10.6
ReasoningApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker
- GPQA DiamondApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 47.371.324+47.3
- Humanity's Last ExamApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 712.15.1+7
Images and chartsApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker
- MMMU-ProApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 32.657.124.5+32.6
Long documentsApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker
- AA-LCRApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 21.321.30+21.3
Following instructionsApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker
- IFBenchApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 4261.719.7+42
Other results2 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 68.468.40+68.4
- AA IntelligenceApriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker by 8.213.85.6+8.2
Questions people ask
Which is better, Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker or Molmo 7B-D?
Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker wins all five areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Molmo 7B-D wins none.
Which is better for coding?
Apriel-v1.5-15B-Thinker. It wins 2 of the 2 coding tests both models report; Molmo 7B-D wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 9 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 7 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 2 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.