Claude 3 Opus vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Claude 3 Opus leads the LLM Stats Score 10.1 to 3.1. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 480.0x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3 Opus leads the overall LLM Stats Score 10.1 to 3.1, ranking #251 overall.
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.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3 Opus
- overall performance matters — it scores 10.1 and ranks #251 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
Choose Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
- 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
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Claude 3 Opus · 15 for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
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
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.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
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
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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.
Proprietary
Closed source
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.
Feb 29, 2024
2.5 years ago
Feb 1, 2025
1.6 years ago
11mo newerKnowledge 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.
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Jun 2024
Provider Availability
Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.
Claude 3 Opus
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Outputs Comparison
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.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.