Model Comparison

o3-pro
vs. Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Microsoft

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo3-pro4 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o3-pro

58.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than o3-pro.

Reasoning gap

o3-pro leads Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B by 45.5 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o3-pro wins 4 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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o3-pro

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Cost

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Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

Microsoft

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo3-pro
OpenAI
Microsoft logoPhi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B
Microsoft
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$20.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$80.00/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$35.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIMicrosoft
Release DateJun 10, 2025Apr 23, 2024
Performance & Speed
Throughput24.2 tok/s
TTFT67437ms
Latency67437ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score58.513.0
Intelligence32.54.6
Math0.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA84.5%31.9%
MMLU Pro43.5%
HLE4.4%
LiveCodeBench11.6%
MATH 50045.7%
AIME 20250.3%
AIME (Original)4.0%
SciCode9.0%
LCR2.0%
IFBench23.9%
TAU-bench v20.0%
TerminalBench Hard0.0%

Key Takeaways

Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o3-pro has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.5 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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o3-pro

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing