Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads with 14.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
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 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

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

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

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

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Bedrock
Cerebras
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Phi 4 Mini