Model comparison

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 StepFun

38.6

Rank #173 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 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 29.7.
  • Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 specifications
Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
ProviderMicrosoftStepFun
Noometry Index30.738.6
Released——
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked1512

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Category by category

Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.2 (#275), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 37.9 (#170)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Coding10931316

Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 19.9 (#229), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 24.8 (#140)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Hard Prompts10881299

Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 30.4 (#209), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 33.6 (#171)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Math11521305

Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.1 (#240), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 34.6 (#187)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Expert10511279

Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 26.0 (#277), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.9 (#176)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Non-English10131290
LMArena Chinese10331331
LMArena Russian10191324
LMArena German1031—
LMArena Japanese954—
LMArena Korean880—

Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.3 (#277), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 68.1 (#187)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Instruction Following10581287

Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.6 (#272), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#165)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Longer Query10421307

Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.7 (#289), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.5 (#168)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024Step 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Text10801321
LMArena Creative Writing10451328
LMArena Multi-Turn10491292

Frequently asked questions

Is Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

Is Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.9 versus 31.2 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?

12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.

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