Model comparison
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Microsoft
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 52.5 to 34.3.
- Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 32.4 | 38.6 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.3 (#263), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 37.9 (#170)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1130 | 1316 |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 20.8 (#214), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 24.8 (#140)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1127 | 1299 |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.9 (#202), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 33.6 (#171)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1173 | 1305 |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 29.6 (#226), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 34.6 (#187)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1108 | 1279 |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.8 (#258), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.9 (#176)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1094 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1108 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1145 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1109 | — |
| LMArena German | 1101 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1042 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 954 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1095 | — |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.8 (#263), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 68.1 (#187)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1114 | 1287 |
Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.9 (#250), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#165)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1120 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.3 (#267), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.5 (#168)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1138 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1106 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1088 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.9 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.