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Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct vs Phi 4

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark

Phi 4 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Phi 4
Context Window
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Speed
Phi 4

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeaturePhi-3 Mini 128K InstructPhi 4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyPhi-3 Mini 128K InstructPhi 4
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMicrosoftMicrosoft
ReleasedUnknownJan 2025

Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Modalities

Input
Output

Phi 4 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Phi 4 has cheaper input pricing at $0.07/M tokens. Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.10/M tokens.
Phi 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 11.2, compared to Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct's score of N/A.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has a 128,000 token context window, while Phi 4 has a 16,384 token context window.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct does not support vision. Phi 4 does not support vision.