Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 5.0% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct offers 224.0K more tokens in context window than Phi 4. Phi 4 is $1.57 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
Microsoft
Phi-4 was introduced as the fourth generation of Microsoft's small language model series, designed to push the boundaries of what compact models can achieve. Built with advanced training techniques and architectural improvements, it demonstrates continued progress in efficient, high-quality language models.
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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Phi 4
Microsoft
2024-12-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Phi 4
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

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

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Phi 4

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Phi 4
Lambda
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Phi 4
DeepInfra