Model Comparison

Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Phi-4-multimodal-instructWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 96.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct — which is better?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is roughly 96.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025

Choose Phi-4-multimodal-instruct if…

  • cost matters — it's about 96.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 60.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.7 Sonnet is more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3.7 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is 1 month newer than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Feb 24, 2025

1.3 years ago

3w newer
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher MMMU score (75.0% vs 55.1%)
Microsoft
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
AnthropicClaude 3.7 Sonnet
MicrosoftPhi-4-multimodal-instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which is better, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.7 Sonnet compare to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct in benchmarks?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores MATH-500: 96.2%, IFEval: 93.2%, MMMLU: 86.1%, GPQA: 84.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.2%. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

Is Claude 3.7 Sonnet cheaper than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 60.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.05/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is developed by Microsoft.

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