Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct leads with 2.9% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
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.
2 months newer

Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
2024-04-01
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini