Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4

Phi 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 5.7 to -5.2. Phi 4 is 8.6x cheaper per token.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Phi 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 5.7 to -5.2, ranking #284 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Phi 4 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Phi 4 is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.0 Pro also accepts a larger context window (32,760 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro

you process long inputs — it offers a 32,760 token context window

Choose Phi 4

overall performance matters — it scores 5.7 and ranks #284 on LLM Stats
your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Better token value: Phi 4

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

-5.2

#344 · 9 evals

5.7

#284 · 13 evals

Best

Reasoning

-7.8

#342 · 6 evals

6.8

#274 · 12 evals

Best

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

0 of 3

3 of 3

Best

Input price

$0.50 / M

$0.07 / M

Best

Output price

$1.50 / M

$0.14 / M

Best

Context window

32,760

Best

16,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Phi 4

Math

-1.4#295 · 4 evals

13.2#220 · 7 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Gemini 1.0 Pro · 13 for Phi 4

3 shared

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMLU).

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Phi 4 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens) is 7.1x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens) is 10.7x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.0 Pro is more expensive than Phi 4.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerGoogle

Phi 4

Input tokens$0.07

Output tokens$0.14

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.0 Pro accepts 32,760 input tokens compared to Phi 4's 16,000 tokens. Phi 4 can generate longer responses up to 16,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input32,760 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

Phi 4

Input16,000 tokens

Output16,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 uses MIT.

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

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.

Phi 4 is 10 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.5 years ago

Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.7 years ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Phi 4 has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Phi 4 has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro (2024-02-01).

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Phi 4

Jun 2024

4 mo newer

Provider Availability

Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. Phi 4 is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Phi 4

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

✓ Preferred

Phi 4

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Phi 4?

Phi 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 5.7 to -5.2. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Phi 4 is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Phi 4 in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%.

Is Gemini 1.0 Pro cheaper than Phi 4?

Phi 4 is 7.1x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.0 Pro costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via google. Phi 4 costs $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Phi 4 supports 16K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.2 vs 5.7), context window (33K vs 16K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.07/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google and Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft.

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4