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Phi 4 vs GPT-5 Nano

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Phi 4 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens

GPT-5 Nano wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Phi 4
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Nano
Context Window
GPT-5 Nano
Speed
GPT-5 Nano

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeaturePhi 4GPT-5 Nano
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyPhi 4GPT-5 Nano
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorMicrosoftOpenAI
ReleasedJan 2025Aug 2025

Phi 4 Modalities

Input
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Output
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GPT-5 Nano Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5 Nano has cheaper input pricing at $0.05/M tokens. Phi 4 has cheaper output pricing at $0.14/M tokens.
GPT-5 Nano scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 14.2, compared to Phi 4's score of 11.2.
Phi 4 has a 16,384 token context window, while GPT-5 Nano has a 400,000 token context window.
Phi 4 does not support vision. GPT-5 Nano supports vision.