Model comparison
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Microsoft
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Mini 128k 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 52.3 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2024-04-23 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1039 | 1316 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 29.6% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 40.6% | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1028 | 1299 |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1089 | 1304 |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 984 | 1279 |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1000 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1016 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1004 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1039 | — |
| LMArena German | 1006 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 899 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 856 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1059 | — |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1023 | 1287 |
Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 996 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1050 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1024 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 989 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.