Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

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

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 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 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemini 3 Pro is 10 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

5 months ago

9mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro

Jan 2025

7 mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 25.2%)
Microsoft
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini.

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

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. 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 Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

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