Model Comparison

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) (by NVIDIA) 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.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026

Choose Phi 4 Mini if…

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jun 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

116.2B diff

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has 116.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 3025.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
120.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
120.0B
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 13 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

2 months ago

1.1yr newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Phi 4 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi 4 Mini (2024-06-01).

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

1 yr newer
Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (82.7% vs 25.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (83.7% vs 52.8%)
Microsoft

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

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) or Phi 4 Mini?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA 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 Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Phi 4 Mini?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens and Phi 4 Mini 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 Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include licensing (NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) and Phi 4 Mini?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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