Model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 4 Argon scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 71.4 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | |
| Noometry Index | 56.5 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1550 | 1039 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1678 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 55% | — |
| SciCode | 61.8% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 82.2% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 13,718 | — |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1548 | 1028 |
| CritPt | 27.1% | — |
Math Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1536 | 1089 |
| ProofBench | 99% | — |
Knowledge Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1553 | 984 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 54.4% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1523 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1610 | 1016 |
| LMArena Russian | 1537 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1497 | 1059 |
| LMArena French | — | 1039 |
| LMArena German | — | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1538 | 1023 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1549 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1534 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1531 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1557 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 4 Argon and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 4 Argon has 21 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.