# Gemini 2.0 Pro vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct

> Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-2-0-pro-vs-phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemini 2.0 Pro leads 52.7 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Google | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 29.7 |
| Rank | 173 | 305 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |

## Coding

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.8 (#187)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | 35.6% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| LiveBench Coding | 63.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |

## Reasoning

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 22.3 (#198)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| EnigmaEval | 0.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 60.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1028 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 68% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 135.06 | — |
| LiveBench | 65.1% | — |

## Math

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 39.7 (#100)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 71% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1089 |
| MATH Level 5 | 83.5% | — |

## Knowledge

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#167)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.7% | — |
| Confabulations | 18.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 984 |

## Multilingual

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: —
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1016 |
| LMArena French | — | 1039 |
| LMArena German | — | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1059 |

## Instruction Following

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 75.5 (#59)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 83.4% | — |
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1023 |

## Long Context

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 29.2 (#292)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 41.7% | — |
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 996 |

## Writing & Preference

- Gemini 2.0 Pro: 52.7 (#165)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)

| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 989 |
| LiveBench Language | 44.9% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Gemini 2.0 Pro better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?

Gemini 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?

Gemini 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.8 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Gemini 2.0 Pro and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 2.0 Pro has 14 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.