Model comparison
Granite 4.0 Micro vs Phi-4 Mini
Phi-4 Mini is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.4 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 3.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Phi-4 Mini's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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MicrosoftSummary
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Phi-4 Mini leads 24.8 to 9.9.
- Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper at $0.017 / $0.11 per million input/output tokens, against $0.075 / $0.30 for Phi-4 Mini.
- Granite 4.0 Micro accepts more context: 131K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 28.8 | 30.4 |
| Released | 2025-10-02 | 2024-12-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Max output | 118K | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.017 | $0.075 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.11 | $0.30 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: —, Phi-4 Mini: 27.6 (#312)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 10.8% |
Reasoning Phi-4 Mini leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 18.5 (#261), Phi-4 Mini: 21.7 (#190)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 11.2 (#301), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.8% | — |
| Omni-MATH | 20.9% | — |
Knowledge Phi-4 Mini leads
Granite 4.0 Micro: 9.9 (#299), Phi-4 Mini: 24.8 (#261)
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 28.3% | — |
| MMLU-Pro | 39.5% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 23.5% |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.7% | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 70.0 (#164), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| IFEval | 84.9% | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Granite 4.0 Micro: 46.7 (#212), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| WildBench | 67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 4.0 Micro better than Phi-4 Mini?
Phi-4 Mini is the stronger model overall, scoring 30.4 to 28.8 on the Noometry Index. Granite 4.0 Micro costs 3.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Phi-4 Mini's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Phi-4 Mini?
Granite 4.0 Micro is cheaper. It lists at $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.11 per million output tokens; Phi-4 Mini lists at $0.075 and $0.30.
Which has the bigger context window?
Granite 4.0 Micro does, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Granite 4.0 Micro and Phi-4 Mini share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 4.0 Micro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Phi-4 Mini has 3.