Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash (by Google) and Phi 4 Mini (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 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…

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

Choose Phi 4 Mini if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemini 3 Flash is 11 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

5 months ago

10mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Phi 4 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Gemini 3 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi 4 Mini (2024-06-01).

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

7 mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 25.2%)
Microsoft
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Phi 4 Mini 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 3 Flash and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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