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DeepSeek-V3 vs phi-4
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DeepSeek · activeDeepSeek-V3Verified Aug 28, 2026
Microsoft · activephi-4Verified Aug 28, 2026
Technical differences
Side-by-side facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V3 | phi-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Microsoft |
| Family | Deepseek V3 | Phi 4 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V3 | phi-4 |
| Version | DeepSeek-V3 | phi-4 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 163840 | 16384 |
| Total parameters | 684531386000 | 14659507200 |
| Active parameters | 37000000000 | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation |
13 comparable fields · 6 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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DeepSeek-V3 capabilities
Input price—
Output price—
Serving providers0
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3
phi-4 capabilities
Input price$0.070
Output price$0.14
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmicrosoft/phi-4
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