Microsoft: Phi 4
Analysis Summary
Microsoft: Phi 4 sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #231 of 556 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.065 input and $0.140 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a compact context window.
Editorial notes
Microsoft Phi 4 is a compact model with a strong math index of 18 and coding index of 11.2 at very low pricing, but a small 16K context and weak agentic score limit its use to focused technical or STEM tasks.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
Microsoft Research Phi-4 is designed to perform well in complex reasoning tasks and can operate efficiently in situations with limited memory or where quick responses are needed. At 14 billion..
Performance Indices
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
microsoft/phi-4
|
| Provider | microsoft |
| Release Date | January 10, 2025 |
| Context Length | 16,384 tokens |
| Max Completion | 16,384 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.07 | $0.000065 |
| Output | $0.14 | $0.000140 |
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