Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models have similar pricing. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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 Multimodal was created to handle multiple input modalities including text, images, and potentially other formats. Built to extend Phi-4's efficiency into multimodal applications, it demonstrates that compact models can successfully integrate diverse information types.
6 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
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-multimodal-instruct

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Sambanova
Together

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
DeepInfra