Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct leads with 5.1% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Overall, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Multimodal was created to handle multiple input modalities including text, images, and potentially other formats. Built to extend Phi-4's efficiency into multimodal applications, it demonstrates that compact models can successfully integrate diverse information types.
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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Microsoft
2025-02-01

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 12B

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

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

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
DeepInfra