Model Comparison
Phi-4
vs. Phi-4 Mini Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft
Recommended Pick
Mi Phi-4 16 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, TTFT, Latency
Lowest Price
Phi-4 Mini Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Phi-4
28.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Phi-4
11.2 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Phi-4 Mini Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Phi-4.
Speed gap
Phi-4 generates about 1.5x as many tokens per second as Phi-4 Mini Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Phi-4 leads Phi-4 Mini Instruct by 10.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Phi-4 leads Phi-4 Mini Instruct by 7.6 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Phi-4 wins 16 measurable categories, including Throughput, TTFT, Latency, Reasoning.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Phi-4
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Phi-4 Mini Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Mi Phi-4 | Mi Phi-4 Mini Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.13/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.50/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.22/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Release Date | Dec 12, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 36.9 tok/s | 24.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 514ms | 1186ms |
| Latency | 514ms | 1186ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 28.3 | 18.0 |
| Intelligence | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Coding | 11.2 | 3.6 |
| Math | 18.0 | 6.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 57.5% | 33.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 71.4% | 46.5% |
| HLE | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| LiveCodeBench | 23.1% | 12.6% |
| MATH 500 | 81.0% | 69.6% |
| AIME 2025 | 18.0% | 6.7% |
| AIME (Original) | 14.3% | 3.0% |
| SciCode | 26.0% | 10.8% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| IFBench | 23.5% | 21.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 0.0% | 8.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 3.8% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Phi-4 Mini Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Phi-4 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 28.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Phi-4 reaches a 11.2 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Phi-4
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Phi-4 Mini Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
