# DeepSeek-V3.1 vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024

> DeepSeek-V3.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-june
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 15

## Summary

- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek-V3.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where DeepSeek-V3.1 leads 60.5 to 29.7.

## Snapshot

| | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 42.2 | 30.7 |
| Rank | 106 | 274 |
| Context | 164K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.25 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.95 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 39.8 (#140)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.2 (#275)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1417 | 1093 |
| WeirdML | 38.4% | — |

## Reasoning

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 27.3 (#109)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 19.9 (#229)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1417 | 1088 |
| SimpleBench | 40% | — |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 53.2% | — |
| DTBench | 82.7% | — |
| LMCA | 24.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 139.92 | — |
| ForecastBench | 58 | — |

## Math

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 36.1 (#125)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 30.4 (#209)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1420 | 1152 |

## Knowledge

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 43.0 (#86)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.1 (#240)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1403 | 1051 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 5.5% | — |

## Multilingual

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 51.8 (#100)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 26.0 (#277)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1400 | 1013 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1470 | 1033 |
| LMArena German | 1412 | 1031 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1374 | 954 |
| LMArena Korean | 1337 | 880 |
| LMArena Russian | 1405 | 1019 |
| LMArena French | 1447 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1429 | — |

## Instruction Following

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 74.1 (#105)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.3 (#277)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1058 |

## Long Context

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 36.3 (#227)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.6 (#272)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1422 | 1042 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 52.8% | — |

## Writing & Preference

- DeepSeek-V3.1: 60.5 (#93)
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.7 (#289)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1420 | 1080 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | 1045 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1408 | 1049 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1436 | — |

## FAQ

### Is DeepSeek-V3.1 better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?

DeepSeek-V3.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is DeepSeek-V3.1 or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?

DeepSeek-V3.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.8 versus 31.2 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.1 and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?

15 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.1 has 27 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.