Model comparison
Wizardlm 13b vs Yi-Lightning
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Wizardlm 13b scores higher in 1 category and Yi-Lightning in 6 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Yi-Lightning leads 50.2 to 30.5.
- Wizardlm 13b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | 01.AI |
| Noometry Index | 31.4 | 37.1 |
| Released | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 10 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Wizardlm 13b leads
Wizardlm 13b: 30.1 (#298), Yi-Lightning: 27.4 (#320)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1035 | 1312 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 19.4 (#259), Yi-Lightning: 25.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1018 | 1302 |
Math Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 30.2 (#238), Yi-Lightning: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1017 | 1300 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Wizardlm 13b: —, Yi-Lightning: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1286 |
Multilingual Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 27.1 (#277), Yi-Lightning: 42.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1034 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1023 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | — | 1305 |
| LMArena German | — | 1267 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1228 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1315 |
Instruction Following Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 53.5 (#285), Yi-Lightning: 67.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1048 | 1278 |
Long Context Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 32.0 (#273), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#181)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1054 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Yi-Lightning leads
Wizardlm 13b: 30.5 (#287), Yi-Lightning: 50.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Wizardlm 13b | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1077 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1091 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1047 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wizardlm 13b better than Yi-Lightning?
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Wizardlm 13b or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Wizardlm 13b scores higher on coding benchmarks: 30.1 versus 27.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Wizardlm 13b and Yi-Lightning share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Wizardlm 13b has 10 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.