Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude 3 Opus leads with 16.1% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs. Claude 3 Opus is available on 3 providers. Overall, Claude 3 Opus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus was developed as the most capable model in the Claude 3 family, designed to set new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks. Built to handle complex analysis and extended tasks requiring deep reasoning, it balanced frontier intelligence with careful safety considerations, representing the flagship tier of the Claude 3 generation.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini was created as an even more compact variant of Phi-4, designed to bring fourth-generation capabilities to the smallest possible footprint. Built for extreme efficiency scenarios, it enables AI capabilities on devices and applications where resources are severely constrained.
11 months newer

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 9 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Mini
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Mini

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Mini

Phi 4 Mini