phi-4 vs Mistral Small 4 119B 2603
At a Glance
| Compare | phi-4Microsoft | Mistral Small 4 119B 2603Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.070Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $0.15Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.14Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | $0.60Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 16K | 1,049K |
| 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 →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | phi-4 | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft | Mistral AI |
| Family | Phi 4 | Mistral Small 4 119b 2603 |
| Model | phi-4 | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 |
| Version | phi-4 | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-12-12 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 16K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 14.7B | 119.4B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 6.5B |
| License | mit | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
phi-4 Capabilities
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
phi-4 vs Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 FAQs
Is phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both phi-4 and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
phi-4 is $0.070 and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.15 per million tokens, so phi-4 is cheaper on this metric. phi-4 is $0.14 and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.60 per million tokens, so phi-4 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has the larger sourced context window. phi-4 supports 16K and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. phi-4 is open weight; Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is open weight.
Can phi-4 and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 understand images?+
phi-4 is not documented with image input; Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. phi-4 is — and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is —.
Do phi-4 and Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 support reasoning and tool use?+
phi-4: none of these features are definitively sourced. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
phi-4 has 3 sourced provider routes; Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has 1, so phi-4 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, phi-4 or Mistral Small 4 119B 2603?+
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.