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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Phi 4 Mini

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the LLM Stats Score 4.8 to -4.1.

NVIDIA · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 4.8 to -4.1, ranking #300 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 4.8 and ranks #300 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — 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 Mar 2025

Choose Phi 4 Mini

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
NVIDIA
Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
4.8
#300
-4.1
#347
Reasoning
5.3
#295
-4.2
#340
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
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— / M
Output price
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— / M
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Phi 4 Mini
Math
8.8#257
2.3#293
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 · 17 for Phi 4 Mini

1 shared

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.2B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has 4.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 108.3% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
8.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
8.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is 2 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Mar 18, 2025

1.5 years ago

1mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Phi 4 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Phi 4 Mini has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (2023-12-31).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Dec 2023

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

6 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 or Phi 4 Mini?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 leads the LLM Stats Score 4.8 to -4.1. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is made by NVIDIA and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 scores MATH-500: 95.4%, MBPP: 84.6%, MT-Bench: 81.0%, IFEval: 79.3%, BFCL v2: 63.6%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (4.8 vs -4.1), licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Phi 4 Mini?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is developed by NVIDIA and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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