Model Comparison

Phi-4 Mini Instruct
vs. Reka Flash 3

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Reka AI

Recommended Pick

Reka AI logoReka Flash 312 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Math

Lowest Price

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Phi-4 Mini Instruct

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Reka Flash 3

38.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Phi-4 Mini Instruct

3.8 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 Reka Flash 3.

Speed gap

Reka Flash 3 generates about 2.1x as many tokens per second as Phi-4 Mini Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Reka Flash 3 leads Phi-4 Mini Instruct by 20.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Reka Flash 3 wins 12 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Math, 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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Phi-4 Mini Instruct

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Reka Flash 3

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4 Mini Instruct
Microsoft
Top Pick
Reka AI logoReka Flash 3
Reka AI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.20/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.80/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.35/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftReka AI
Release DateFeb 26, 2024Mar 10, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput46.2 tok/s96.5 tok/s
TTFT338ms8699ms
Latency338ms29435ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score18.538.5
Intelligence6.04.1
Coding3.8
Math6.733.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA33.1%52.9%
MMLU Pro46.5%66.9%
HLE4.2%5.1%
LiveCodeBench12.6%43.5%
MATH 50069.6%89.3%
AIME 20256.7%33.7%
AIME (Original)3.0%51.0%
SciCode10.8%26.7%
LCR13.7%0.0%
IFBench21.1%30.4%
TAU-bench v28.2%0.0%
TerminalBench Hard0.0%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.

Reka Flash 3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 38.5 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Phi-4 Mini Instruct reaches a 3.8 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

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Phi-4 Mini Instruct

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Reka Flash 3

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis