Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Mini leads with 5.1% higher average benchmark score. GPT-3.5 Turbo is available on 2 providers. Overall, Phi 4 Mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo was developed as an optimized version of GPT-3.5, designed to provide a balance of capability and efficiency for conversational and completion tasks. Built to serve as a cost-effective option for applications requiring reliable language understanding and generation, it became widely adopted for chatbots, content generation, and general-purpose AI assistance.
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.
1 year newer

GPT-3.5 Turbo
OpenAI
2023-03-21

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

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Phi 4 Mini
GPT-3.5 Turbo
2021-09-30
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-3.5 Turbo
Azure
OpenAI


GPT-3.5 Turbo

Phi 4 Mini

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Phi 4 Mini
Phi 4 Mini