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Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

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 Reasoning Plus wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Context Window
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Speed
N/A

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeaturePhi-3 Mini 128K InstructPhi 4 Reasoning Plus
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 Reasoning Plus
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMicrosoftMicrosoft

Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Modalities

Input
Output

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus Modalities

Input
Output

Frequently Asked Questions

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has cheaper input pricing at $0.07/M tokens. Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.10/M tokens.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has a 128,000 token context window, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has a 32,000 token context window.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct does not support vision. Phi 4 Reasoning Plus does not support vision.