Arcee AI: Arcee Blitz

Arcee Blitz, a 24B-parameter dense model distilled from DeepSeek and built on Mistral architecture, demonstrates strong overall performance as a cost-efficient workhorse for various AI tasks. It consistently performs among the fastest models, ranking in the 79th percentile for speed across six benchmarks, and offers competitive pricing, placing in the 52nd percentile. A standout feature is its exceptional reliability, achieving a perfect 100th percentile, indicating minimal technical failures and consistent response delivery. In terms of specific benchmarks, Arcee Blitz exhibits notable strengths in General Knowledge (97.5% accuracy) and Ethics (99.0% accuracy), showcasing robust understanding and adherence to ethical principles. Its Coding performance is solid at 83.0% accuracy, though its duration is in the 91st percentile, suggesting it can be slower for coding tasks. For Classification, specifically Email Classification, it achieves high accuracy (95.0%) and is remarkably fast, being the most accurate among models of comparable speed. While its Reasoning (60.0% accuracy) and Instruction Following (59.2% accuracy) scores are moderate, they are competitive for a model of its size. The model's design for "everyday" chat and its internal use by Arcee for Conductor pipelines underscore its practical utility, offering near-70B quality at significantly reduced latency and price.