# Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct vs Solar Pro4

> Solar Pro4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/phi-3-mini-128k-instruct-vs-solar-pro4
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 17

## Summary

- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Solar Pro4 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Solar Pro4 leads 56.5 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Upstage |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 42.1 |
| Rank | 305 | 121 |
| Context | — | 524K |
| Input $/M | — | $0.30 |
| Output $/M | — | $1.20 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
- Solar Pro4: 40.1 (#149)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1039 | 1437 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1371 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 29.6% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 40.6% | — |

## Reasoning

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
- Solar Pro4: 28.5 (#104)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1028 | 1399 |

## Math

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
- Solar Pro4: 38.8 (#128)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1089 | 1416 |

## Knowledge

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
- Solar Pro4: 39.8 (#129)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 984 | 1427 |

## Multilingual

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
- Solar Pro4: 48.7 (#139)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1000 | 1361 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1016 | 1415 |
| LMArena French | 1039 | 1397 |
| LMArena German | 1006 | 1364 |
| LMArena Japanese | 899 | 1309 |
| LMArena Korean | 856 | 1382 |
| LMArena Russian | 1004 | 1360 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1059 | 1401 |

## Instruction Following

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
- Solar Pro4: 72.7 (#132)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1023 | 1377 |

## Long Context

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
- Solar Pro4: 42.1 (#130)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 996 | 1381 |

## Writing & Preference

- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
- Solar Pro4: 56.5 (#138)

| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Solar Pro4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1050 | 1386 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1024 | 1316 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 989 | 1385 |

## FAQ

### Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better than Solar Pro4?

Solar Pro4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct or Solar Pro4 better for coding?

Solar Pro4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct and Solar Pro4 share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19 scored results on Noometry and Solar Pro4 has 18.