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# Phi-4 Mini

> Phi-4 Mini by Microsoft, released December 2024. Ranked #283 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 30.9. API: $0.075 in / $0.30 out per M tokens. 128K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/phi-4-mini
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Phi-4 Mini Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Phi-4 Mini by Microsoft ranks 283rd of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.9. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 195th. API pricing starts at $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #283 of 354
- **Index score:** 30.9
- **Evidence:** Reported 3 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/microsoft.svg) Microsoft](https://noometry.com/providers/microsoft)
- **Released:** December 11, 2024
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** No
- **Context window:** 128K
- **Max output:** 4K
- **Input price:** $0.075 / M
- **Output price:** $0.30 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.13 / M
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** #35 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** October 2023
- **Input:** text

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Phi-4 Mini category scores

1.  Coding 28.1
2.  Reasoning 22.4
3.  Knowledge 25.3
4.  202224262830

Phi-4 Mini category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 28.1 | #317 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 22.4 | #195 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 25.3 | #262 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Phi-4 Mini places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Phi-4 Mini: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 22.4 | −1.2 | #195 of 350, top 56% |

### Weakest categories

Phi-4 Mini: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 28.1 | −10.6 | #317 of 340, top 94% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Phi-4 Mini. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Phi-4 Mini
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Phi-4](https://noometry.com/models/phi-4) | #279 | 31.2 | $0.0875 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Mistral Small 3.2](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small-3-2) | #280 | 31.2 | $0.13 | 68 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Amazon Nova Pro](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-pro) | #281 | 31.0 | $1.40 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-pro-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Llama 4 Maverick](https://noometry.com/models/llama-4-maverick) | #282 | 30.9 | $0.30 | 456 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-4-maverick-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Gemma 3 27B](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3-27b) | #284 | 30.8 | $0.10 | 62 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-27b-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Qwen1.5-72B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen1-5-72b) | #285 | 30.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-mini-vs-qwen1-5-72b) |
| [Granite 3.0 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-0-2b-instruct) | #286 | 30.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-phi-4-mini) |
| [Codellama 34b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/codellama-34b-instruct) | #287 | 30.8 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/codellama-34b-instruct-vs-phi-4-mini) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Phi-4 Mini Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SciCode](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/scicode) | 10.8% | #121 of 121, top 100% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

Phi-4 Mini Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CritPt](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/critpt) | 0% | #129 of 134, top 97% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Knowledge

Phi-4 Mini Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vectara Hallucination Rate](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/vectara-hallucination) (lower is better) | 23.5% | #96 of 96, top 100% |  | [Vectara Hallucination Leaderboard](https://github.com/vectara/hallucination-leaderboard) |  |

## API pricing by provider

Phi-4 Mini API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/concepts/models) | $0.075 | $0.30 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All Microsoft API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/microsoft) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare Phi-4 Mini

-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Llama 4 Maverick](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-4-maverick-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Gemma 3 27B](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-27b-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Amazon Nova Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/amazon-nova-pro-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Qwen1.5-72B](https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-mini-vs-qwen1-5-72b)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Mistral Small 3.2](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-small-3-2-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Granite 3.0 2b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-0-2b-instruct-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-mini-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-phi-4-mini)
-   [Phi-4 Mini vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-phi-4-mini)

## Other Microsoft models

-   [Wizardlm 70b](https://noometry.com/models/wizardlm-70b)33.0
-   [Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-medium-4k-instruct)33.0
-   [Wizardlm 13b](https://noometry.com/models/wizardlm-13b)31.4
-   [Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-june)31.3
-   [Phi-4](https://noometry.com/models/phi-4)31.2
-   [Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-mini-128k-instruct)29.7
-   [phi-3-medium 14B](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-medium-14b)29.7
-   [Phi 3 Small 8k Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/phi-3-small-8k-instruct)29.3

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Phi-4 Mini?

Phi-4 Mini by Microsoft ranks 283rd of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 30.9. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 195th. API pricing starts at $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

### How much does Phi-4 Mini cost?

Phi-4 Mini costs $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens on azure.

### What is Phi-4 Mini's context window?

Phi-4 Mini accepts up to 128K tokens of input and can write up to 4K tokens in one response.

### Is Phi-4 Mini open source?

Yes. Phi-4 Mini's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Phi-4 Mini's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Phi-4 Mini places best in reasoning and lowest in coding.

### What is Phi-4 Mini best at?

Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 195th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Phi-4 Mini benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/phi-4-mini

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