I need someone to run actual benchmarks between the two.
They may have utility in trying to look at the whole landscape of models, but are very misleading when it comes to making 1:1 comparisons or in developing confidence at to how a given model will deliver on your workflow.
That is such an elegant way to put it.
If you are still interested, send me a message on X and I'll help you get started! https://x.com/romulushill
https://scalattice.com/models/ornith-1.5-9b/ https://scalattice.com/models/ornith-1.5-35b-a3b/