Model Comparison

Nova Pro vs Phi-4-multimodal-instructWhich is better in 2026?

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 22.4x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Nova Pro vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct — which is better?

Nova Pro (by Amazon) and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (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.

Nova Pro outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU, TextVQA), while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is roughly 22.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nova Pro also accepts a larger context window (300,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Nova Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window

Choose Phi-4-multimodal-instruct if…

  • cost matters — it's about 22.4x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Nova Pro outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU, TextVQA), while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs less

For input processing, Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens) is 16.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens) is 32.0x more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nova Pro is more expensive than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Amazon
Nova Pro
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Nova Pro and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Nova Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nova Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct uses MIT.

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

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 2 months newer than Nova Pro.

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.6 years ago

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Nova Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi-4-multimodal-instruct's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Pro's cutoff date.

Nova Pro

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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Nova Pro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Higher ChartQA score (89.2% vs 81.4%)
Higher DocVQA score (93.5% vs 93.2%)
Higher MMMU score (61.7% vs 55.1%)
Higher TextVQA score (81.5% vs 75.6%)
Microsoft
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nova Pro and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nova Pro
✓ Preferred
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Nova Pro vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Which is better, Nova Pro or Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Pro is made by Amazon and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nova Pro compare to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct in benchmarks?

Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

Is Nova Pro cheaper than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is 16.0x cheaper for input tokens. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs $0.05/M input and $0.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Nova Pro and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Nova Pro supports 300K tokens and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nova Pro and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Key differences include context window (300K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $0.05/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nova Pro and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

Nova Pro is developed by Amazon and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is developed by Microsoft.

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