Model Comparison

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) (by Mistral AI) 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.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) 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 are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

671.2B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) has 671.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 17478.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
675.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is 10 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Dec 4, 2025

6 months ago

10mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)'s cutoff date.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

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Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (43.9% vs 25.2%)
Microsoft

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

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) or Phi 4 Mini?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is made by Mistral AI 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Phi 4 Mini?

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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) and Phi 4 Mini?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is developed by Mistral AI and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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