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Phi-4-mini-reasoning vs phi-4
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Microsoft · activePhi-4-mini-reasoningVerified Aug 28, 2026
Microsoft · activephi-4Verified Aug 28, 2026
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Side-by-side facts
| Field | Phi-4-mini-reasoning | phi-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Family | Phi 4 Mini Reasoning | Phi 4 |
| Model | Phi-4-mini-reasoning | phi-4 |
| Version | Phi-4-mini-reasoning | phi-4 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131072 | 16384 |
| Total parameters | 3836021760 | 14659507200 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | mit | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation |
13 comparable fields · 6 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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Phi-4-mini-reasoning capabilities
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Canonical IDmicrosoft/Phi-4-mini-reasoning
phi-4 capabilities
Input price$0.070
Output price$0.14
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmicrosoft/phi-4
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