Model comparison

GPT-5.3 Chat vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct

GPT-5.3 Chat is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.

GPT-5.3 Chat OpenAI

42.8

Rank #109 Confirmed

Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct Microsoft

29.7

Rank #305 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.3 Chat 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 GPT-5.3 Chat leads 63.1 to 27.1.
  • Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

GPT-5.3 Chat and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct specifications
GPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
ProviderOpenAIMicrosoft
Noometry Index42.829.7
Released2026-03-032024-04-23
WeightsProprietaryOpen
Context window128K—
Max output16K—
Input $ / M tokens$1.75—
Output $ / M tokens$14—
Results tracked1819

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Category by category

Coding GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 41.4 (#124), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Coding14081039
BigCodeBench Instruct—29.6%
BigCodeBench Complete—40.6%

Reasoning GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 28.5 (#102), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Hard Prompts13991028

Math GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.2 (#142), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Math13891089

Knowledge GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.8 (#140), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Expert1397984

Multilingual GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 50.3 (#124), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Non-English13821000
LMArena Chinese14321016
LMArena French13971039
LMArena German13841006
LMArena Japanese1352899
LMArena Korean1346856
LMArena Russian14001004
LMArena Spanish13711059

Instruction Following GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 72.8 (#129), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Instruction Following13781023

Long Context GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 42.6 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Longer Query1396996

Writing & Preference GPT-5.3 Chat leads

GPT-5.3 Chat: 63.1 (#68), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.3 ChatPhi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
LMArena Text13891050
LMArena Creative Writing13551024
LMArena Multi-Turn1412989
EQ-Bench Creative Writing1690—

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT-5.3 Chat better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?

GPT-5.3 Chat is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

Is GPT-5.3 Chat or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?

GPT-5.3 Chat scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.4 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do GPT-5.3 Chat and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.3 Chat has 18 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.

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