Muse Ember vs Phi 4
Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 4.8. Phi 4 is 2.3x cheaper per token.
Meta · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 4.8, ranking #47 overall.
On price, Phi 4 is roughly 2.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Muse Ember also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Muse Ember
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
Choose Phi 4
- cost matters — it's about 2.3x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Muse Ember · 13 for Phi 4
Muse Ember and Phi 4don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.07/1M tokens).
For output processing, Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Muse Ember is more expensive than Phi 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Ember accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Phi 4's 16,384 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Phi 4 is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Ember supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 does not.
Muse Ember can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Muse Ember
Phi 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Muse Ember is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.
Muse Ember is 23 months newer than Phi 4.
Nov 9, 2026
3 days ago
1.9yr newerDec 12, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Muse Ember'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 Muse Ember's cutoff date.
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Jun 2024
Provider Availability
Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API. Phi 4 is available from DeepInfra.
Muse Ember
Phi 4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Muse Ember and Phi 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Muse Ember vs Phi 4.