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GPT-5 mini vs Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 45.5% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs. GPT-5 mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, GPT-5 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini was created as a more accessible version of GPT-5, designed to provide strong capabilities with improved efficiency and lower operational costs. Built to extend GPT-5's advancements to a broader range of applications, it balances advanced performance with practical deployment considerations.
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Microsoft
Phi-3.5 MoE was created using a mixture-of-experts architecture, designed to provide enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency through sparse activation. Built to combine the benefits of larger models with practical computational requirements, it represents Microsoft's exploration of efficient scaling techniques.
11 months newer
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Microsoft
2024-08-23
GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
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GPT-5 mini
Average Score:82.3%(+45.5%)
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Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Average Score:36.8%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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GPT-5 mini
2 providers
OpenAI
Throughput: 200 tok/s
Latency: 1ms
ZeroEval
Throughput: 200 tok/s
Latency: 1ms
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GPT-5 mini
Avg Score:82.3%(+45.5%)
Providers:2
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Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Avg Score:36.8%
Providers:0