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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is an open-weight multimodal language model published by Microsoft.

microsoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Statusactive
InputText, Image, Audio
OutputText
Context128K
Total / active parameters5.6B /
Licensemit
APIUnknown
Open weights / self-hostYes / Yes

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Technical specification

Developer model IDmicrosoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
VersionPhi-4-multimodal-instruct
ReleasedFeb 26, 2025
ArchitecturePhi4MMForCausalLM
Maximum outputUnknown
Knowledge cutoffNot reported

Capabilities

chatgeneration
ReasoningNo
VisionYes
Tool callingNo

Version lineage

PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorsUnknown
Aliasesmicrosoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, microsoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

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  • Knowledge cutoff
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Questions

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What is Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is an open-weight multimodal language model published by Microsoft. It is developed by Microsoft and its current sourced lifecycle status is active.

What inputs and outputs does Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's current record lists Text, Image, and Audio as input and Text as output.

How much context does Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support?+

The current record lists a 131,072-token context window and does not report a maximum output length.

Is Phi-4-multimodal-instruct available through an API?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's current primary-source record does not establish API availability. No provider endpoint is treated as available without direct provider evidence.

How large is Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?+

The current record lists 5.6B total parameters and an unknown active parameter count. Its architecture is Phi4MMForCausalLM.

What capabilities and tasks does Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's recorded capabilities are chat and generation. Its supported tasks are audio, image, and text.

Can Phi-4-multimodal-instruct be self-hosted?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is an open-weight model. Self-hosting is supported, and the recorded license is mit.

Does Phi-4-multimodal-instruct have related versions or aliases?+

No predecessor is recorded. No successor is recorded. Recorded aliases are microsoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which models can Phi-4-multimodal-instruct be compared with?+

The current compatible peer set includes granite-vision-4.1-4b, Ministral-3-3B-Reasoning-2512, Molmo2-8B, Ministral-3-3B-Base-2512, and Ministral-3-8B-Base-2512. Compatibility requires shared sourced modalities and tasks; it does not imply that one model is better. Browse model comparisons

How current is the Model Markets record for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?+

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was last verified Aug 28, 2026 from Microsoft's primary source, “microsoft/Phi-4-multimodal-instruct developer model repository.” The evidence is classified as official fact.

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