Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct leads with 2.5% higher average benchmark score. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Meta
Llama 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
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.
4 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

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

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Sambanova

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Together

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
DeepInfra