# Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct

> Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct-vs-phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 16

## Summary

- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads 50.2 to 27.1.

## Snapshot

| | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 29.7 |
| Rank | 168 | 305 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |

## Reasoning

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1322 | 1028 |

## Math

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1305 | 1089 |

## Knowledge

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1308 | 984 |

## Multilingual

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1275 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1304 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1328 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1282 | 1006 |
| LMArena Korean | 1206 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1268 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1336 | 1059 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |

## Instruction Following

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | 1023 |

## Long Context

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1312 | 996 |

## Writing & Preference

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185)
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1311 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1264 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1309 | 989 |

## FAQ

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?

Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?

Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.5 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?

16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.