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granite-4.1-3b vs Phi-4-mini-instruct
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IBM · activegranite-4.1-3bVerified Aug 28, 2026
Microsoft · activePhi-4-mini-instructVerified Aug 28, 2026
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| Field | granite-4.1-3b | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Microsoft |
| Family | Granite 4 1 3b | Phi 4 Mini Instruct |
| Model | granite-4.1-3b | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
| Version | granite-4.1-3b | Phi-4-mini-instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131072 | 131072 |
| Total parameters | 3402836480 | 3836021760 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation |
13 comparable fields · 7 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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granite-4.1-3b capabilities
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Canonical IDibm-granite/granite-4.1-3b
Phi-4-mini-instruct capabilities
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Canonical IDmicrosoft/Phi-4-mini-instruct
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