Model comparison
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct vs Yi-Lightning
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct scores higher in 1 category and Yi-Lightning in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Yi-Lightning leads 50.2 to 34.1.
- Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | 01.AI |
| Noometry Index | 33.0 | 37.1 |
| Released | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.9 (#268), Yi-Lightning: 27.4 (#320)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1130 | 1312 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 21.7 (#214), Yi-Lightning: 25.9 (#139)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1127 | 1302 |
Math Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.4 (#202), Yi-Lightning: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1173 | 1300 |
Knowledge Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.2 (#229), Yi-Lightning: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1108 | 1286 |
Multilingual Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.6 (#263), Yi-Lightning: 42.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1094 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1108 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | 1110 | 1305 |
| LMArena German | 1101 | 1267 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1042 | 1228 |
| LMArena Korean | 954 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 1145 | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1095 | 1315 |
Instruction Following Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.6 (#268), Yi-Lightning: 67.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1113 | 1278 |
Long Context Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.0 (#255), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#181)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1120 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Yi-Lightning leads
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.1 (#272), Yi-Lightning: 50.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1138 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1107 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1088 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better than Yi-Lightning?
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.1 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 32.9 versus 27.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct and Yi-Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.