Model Comparison

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

800.0M diff

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has 0.8B more parameters than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512), making it 26.7% larger.

Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
3.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
3.8Bparameters
3.0B
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies input context (131,100 tokens). Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies output context (131,100 tokens).

Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Input131,100 tokens
Output131,100 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini Reasoning does not.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning uses MIT.

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

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 7 months newer than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

5 months ago

7mo newer
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini Reasoning's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Feb 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Larger context window (131,100 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (53.4% vs 52.0%)
Microsoft

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

FAQ

Common questions about Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Which is better, Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) or Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral AI and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) compare to Phi 4 Mini Reasoning in benchmarks?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 77.5%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 54.8%, GPQA: 53.4%. Phi 4 Mini Reasoning scores MATH-500: 94.6%, AIME: 57.5%, GPQA: 52.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports 131K tokens and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is developed by Microsoft.