Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Phi-4 Mini
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 6.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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DeepSeek
MicrosoftSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads 40.4 to 28.1.
- Phi-4 Mini is cheaper at $0.075 / $0.30 per million input/output tokens, against $0.58 / $1.68 for DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi-4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 39.7 | 30.9 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2024-12-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | 128K |
| Max output | 128K | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.58 | $0.075 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.68 | $0.30 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 40.4 (#140), Phi-4 Mini: 28.1 (#317)
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.9 (#73), Phi-4 Mini: 22.4 (#195)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi-4 Mini: 25.3 (#262)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 23.5% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.0 (#222), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Phi-4 Mini?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 6.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Phi-4 Mini?
Phi-4 Mini is cheaper. It lists at $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale lists at $0.58 and $1.68.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Phi-4 Mini better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 28.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 128K tokens.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Phi-4 Mini share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Phi-4 Mini has 3.