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.
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 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 42.8 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-03-03 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 16K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 19 |
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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)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1408 | 1039 |
| 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)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1399 | 1028 |
Math GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.2 (#142), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1389 | 1089 |
Knowledge GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.8 (#140), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1397 | 984 |
Multilingual GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 50.3 (#124), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1382 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1432 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1397 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1384 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1352 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1346 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1400 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1371 | 1059 |
Instruction Following GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 72.8 (#129), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1378 | 1023 |
Long Context GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 42.6 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1396 | 996 |
Writing & Preference GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 63.1 (#68), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1389 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1355 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1412 | 989 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1690 | — |
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.