Model comparison
Hy4 preview vs Phi-4 Mini
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 8.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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- The widest gap is in coding, where Hy4 preview leads 51.6 to 28.1.
- Phi-4 Mini is cheaper at $0.075 / $0.30 per million input/output tokens, against $0.75 / $2.25 for Hy4 preview.
- Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Hy4 preview | Phi-4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 45.3 | 30.9 |
| Released | 2026-08-28 | 2024-12-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 128K |
| Max output | 64K | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.75 | $0.075 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.25 | $0.30 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 51.6 (#38), Phi-4 Mini: 28.1 (#317)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1632 | — |
| SciCode | — | 10.8% |
Reasoning Hy4 preview leads
Hy4 preview: 31.9 (#79), Phi-4 Mini: 22.4 (#195)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 68.2% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
Math Not comparable
Hy4 preview: 55.7 (#42), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 75% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Hy4 preview: —, Phi-4 Mini: 25.3 (#262)
| Benchmark | Hy4 preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 23.5% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hy4 preview better than Phi-4 Mini?
Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 8.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Hy4 preview's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Hy4 preview 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; Hy4 preview lists at $0.75 and $2.25.
Is Hy4 preview or Phi-4 Mini better for coding?
Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.6 versus 28.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Hy4 preview and Phi-4 Mini share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy4 preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Phi-4 Mini has 3.