Hy4 preview vs Phi 4
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.3 to 5.7.
Tencent · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.3 to 5.7, ranking #13 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.3 and ranks #13 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Phi 4
- you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
32 reported for Hy4 preview · 13 for Phi 4
Hy4 preview outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy4 preview has 755.3B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 5138.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.
Hy4 preview is 21 months newer than Phi 4.
Aug 28, 2026
5 days ago
1.7yr newerDec 12, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Hy4 preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy4 preview's cutoff date.
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Jun 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Phi 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Phi 4.