Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct
May 2024
Phi 3 Medium 128K InstructCompare inon
Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct measured on 2 of 104 Chat & Knowledge benchmarks2
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Legacy · saturated or no longer reported1
No benchmark matches
—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
131Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
BetterGPT-5 (2025-08-07)high×5.6—$1.25 / $10
OpenGemma 3 27Bunstated×4.2—$0.08 / $0.16Memory (4-bit): 7 GB → 16 GBBetterGPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×5.6—$0.25 / $2Bettero3 (2025-04-16)high×5.6—$2 / $8
BetterR1 0528unstatedOpen×5.5—$0.39 / $1.63Context: 131K → 128K+1ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
GPT-5 (2025-08-07)high×5.6—$1.25 / $10GPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)high×5.6—$0.25 / $2o3 (2025-04-16)high×5.6—$2 / $8R1 0528unstatedOpen×5.5—$0.39 / $1.63Context: 131K → 128K+1GPT-5 Nano (2025-08-07)medium×5.4—$0.05 / $0.40ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Gemma 3 27BunstatedOpen×4.2—$0.08 / $0.16Memory (4-bit): 7 GB → 16 GBPhi 4unstatedOpen×3.7—$0.056 / $0.11Context: 131K → 16K+1Gemma 2 27BunstatedOpen+59%—$0.27 / $0.27Context: 131K → 8K+1
Llama 3.1 8B InstructunstatedOpen+30%—$0.02 / $0.04Gemma 2 9B ItOpen+20%—$0.03 / $0.06Context: 131K → 8KModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Phi 4unstatedOpen×3.7—$0.056 / $0.11Context: 131K → 16K+1WizardLM 2 8x22Bunstated+47%—$0.48 / $0.48Context: 131K → 66KPhi 4 Reasoning PlusOpenn/a—$0.07 / $0.35Context: 131K → 33K+1Phi 4 ReasoningOpenn/a——Context: 131K → 33K+1Phi 3.5 Mini InstructOpenn/a——Phi 3 Medium 4K InstructOpenn/a—$0.14 / $0.14Context: 131K → 4KPhi 3 Small 8K InstructOpenn/a——Context: 131K → 8KPhi 3 Mini 128K InstructOpenn/a——All Microsoft models →Run it yourself
estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceMITfree for commercial use
FAQ
How much does Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct, and what is it best at?›
#122 of 133 in Chat & Knowledge.
Is Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct better than Gemma 2 9B It?›
On MATH Level 5, Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct scores 17.6 vs 21 — lower.
What is the context window of Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct?›
131K tokens.
When was Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2024-05-07. It is the current version in its line.
Is Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct?›
Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct is an open-weights language model from Microsoft, released May 2024.
What are the best alternatives to Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct?›
GPT-5 (2025-08-07) (better), Gemma 3 27B (open weights).