Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Comparing Claude Opus 4.1 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 4.1 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct don'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 Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 300.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 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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Claude Opus 4.1

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$75.00

Best providerAnthropic

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 Opus 4.1 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's 128,000 tokens. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.1

Input200,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4.1

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 6 months newer than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

6mo newer

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude Opus 4.1'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 Opus 4.1's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.1

—

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

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

Claude Opus 4.1

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

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Microsoft

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 (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 Opus 4.1 compare to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 300.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1 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 Opus 4.1 and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is developed by Microsoft.