Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 vs phi-4
At a Glance
| Compare | phi-4Microsoft | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.070Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.14Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 33K | 16K |
| 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 | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | phi-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Microsoft |
| Family | Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual R2 | Phi 4 |
| Model | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | phi-4 |
| Version | granite-embedding-311m-multilingual-r2 | phi-4 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-29 | 2024-12-12 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Embedding | Text |
| Context window | 33K | 16K |
| Total parameters | 311.7M | 14.7B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | embeddings | chat, generation |
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 Capabilities
phi-4 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 vs phi-4 FAQs
Is Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and phi-4, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
Only phi-4 has a directly sourced input price: $0.070 per million tokens. Only phi-4 has a directly sourced output price: $0.14 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 has the larger sourced context window. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 supports 33K and phi-4 supports 16K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is open weight; phi-4 is open weight.
Can Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and phi-4 understand images?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is not documented with image input; phi-4 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 is — and phi-4 is —.
Do Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 and phi-4 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2: none of these features are definitively sourced. phi-4: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 has 1 sourced provider route; phi-4 has 3, so phi-4 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Granite Embedding 311m Multilingual r2 or phi-4?+
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.