Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct leads with 16.2% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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 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.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini
Phi 4 Mini
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 Mini

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini
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Phi 4 Mini