phi-4 vs Ministral 8B Instruct 2410
At a Glance
| Compare |  phi-4Microsoft |  Ministral 8B Instruct 2410Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #43 of 570.0 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 0.0–66.7 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.070Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.14Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 16K | 33K |
| 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
| Benchmark | phi-4 | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboardv4-ede5081a24bc · overall_accuracy · leader | 28.79100% of row best · percent · Phi-4 (Prompt) | 11.1039% of row best · percent · Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 (FC) |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | phi-4 | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft | Mistral AI |
| Family | Phi 4 | Ministral 8b Instruct 2410 |
| Model | phi-4 | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 |
| Version | phi-4 | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-12-12 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 16K | 33K |
| Total parameters | 14.7B | 8B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | mit | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation, tools |
phi-4 Capabilities
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
phi-4 vs Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 FAQs
Is phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both phi-4 and Ministral 8B Instruct 2410, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
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, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 has the larger sourced context window. phi-4 supports 16,384 tokens and Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 supports 32,768 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. phi-4 is open weight; Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is open weight.
Can phi-4 and Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 understand images?+
phi-4 is not documented with image input; Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do phi-4 and Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 support reasoning and tool use?+
phi-4: none of these features are definitively sourced. Ministral 8B Instruct 2410: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
phi-4 has 3 sourced provider routes; Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 has 0, so phi-4 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, phi-4 or Ministral 8B Instruct 2410?+
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.