# Phi-4 Mini vs Ring-2.6-1T

> Phi-4 Mini has enough public results to be ranked (#280); Ring-2.6-1T does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-mini-vs-ring-2-6-1t
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 2

## Summary

- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi-4 Mini scores higher in 0 categories and Ring-2.6-1T in 2 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Ring-2.6-1T leads 40.1 to 27.6.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 10.8% for Phi-4 Mini and 42.4% for Ring-2.6-1T.

## Snapshot

| | Phi-4 Mini | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Ant Group (inclusionAI) |
| Noometry Index | 30.4 | 36.3 |
| Rank | 280 | — |
| Context | 128K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.075 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.30 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Phi-4 Mini: 27.6 (#312)
- Ring-2.6-1T: 40.1

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 10.8% | 42.4% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 432.57 |

## Reasoning

- Phi-4 Mini: 21.7 (#190)
- Ring-2.6-1T: 25.3

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 3.7% |

## Knowledge

- Phi-4 Mini: 24.8 (#261)
- Ring-2.6-1T: —

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Ring-2.6-1T |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 23.5% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Phi-4 Mini better than Ring-2.6-1T?

Phi-4 Mini has enough public results to be ranked (#280); Ring-2.6-1T does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.

### Is Phi-4 Mini or Ring-2.6-1T better for coding?

Ring-2.6-1T scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 27.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Phi-4 Mini and Ring-2.6-1T share?

2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi-4 Mini has 3 scored results on Noometry and Ring-2.6-1T has 3.