Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs Phi-4-multimodal-instructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude 3 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude 3 Opus vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct — which is better?

Claude 3 Opus (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.

On price, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is roughly 480.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Opus also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Opus if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose Phi-4-multimodal-instruct if…

  • cost matters — it's about 480.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude 3 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 300.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus 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 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
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 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 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 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Opus 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 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 11 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude 3 Opus'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 Opus's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Opus

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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

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)
Microsoft
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3 Opus
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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3 Opus (Anthropic) and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (Microsoft) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude 3 Opus compare to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

Is Claude 3 Opus cheaper than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 300.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/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 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3 Opus 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 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.05/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Opus and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is developed by Microsoft.

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