ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct
At a Glance
| Compare | ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PTBaidu | Phi-4 Mini InstructMicrosoft |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | Microsoft |
| Family | Ernie 4 5 0 3b Pt | Phi 4 Mini Instruct |
| Model | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
| Version | ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-PT | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2025-02-26 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 360.7M | 3.8B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Hugging Face (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation |
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT Capabilities
Phi-4 Mini Instruct Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct FAQs
Is ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Phi-4 Mini Instruct, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 131,072 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT is open weight; Phi-4 Mini Instruct is open weight.
Can ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Phi-4 Mini Instruct understand images?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT is not documented with image input; Phi-4 Mini Instruct is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT and Phi-4 Mini Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT: none of these features are definitively sourced. Phi-4 Mini Instruct: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT has 0 sourced provider routes; Phi-4 Mini Instruct has 1, so Phi-4 Mini Instruct has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 4.5 0.3B PT or Phi-4 Mini Instruct?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.