Model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 34.1.
- Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 33.0 |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | — |
| Max output | 262K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.68 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.09 | — |
| Results tracked | 15 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.9 (#268)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | 1130 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 21.7 (#214)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1127 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | — |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.4 (#202)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | 1173 |
Knowledge Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.2 (#229)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1108 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | — |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.6 (#263)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1094 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | 1108 |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | 1145 |
| LMArena French | — | 1110 |
| LMArena German | — | 1101 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1042 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 954 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1095 |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.6 (#268)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1113 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.0 (#255)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | 1120 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.1 (#272)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1138 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1107 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | 1088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 better than Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Mistral Large 4 or Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17.