Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi-3.5-vision-instructWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi-3.5-vision-instruct — which is better?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (by Google) and Phi-3.5-vision-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.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose Phi-3.5-vision-instruct if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies output context (65,535 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
Microsoft
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct uses MIT.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct was released on 2024-08-23.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 10 months newer than Phi-3.5-vision-instruct.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

9mo newer
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

Aug 23, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Phi-3.5-vision-instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher MMMU score (82.0% vs 43.0%)
Microsoft
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
✓ Preferred
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
Open in Playground
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Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Microsoft
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi-3.5-vision-instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Phi-3.5-vision-instruct?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 compare to Phi-3.5-vision-instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%. Phi-3.5-vision-instruct scores ScienceQA: 91.3%, POPE: 86.1%, MMBench: 81.9%, ChartQA: 81.8%, AI2D: 78.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports 1.0M tokens and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct is developed by Microsoft.

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