Cheapest Microsoft Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The cheapest Microsoft model is Phi 4 at $0.065 per million input tokens. Phi 4 Mini Instruct ($0.080) and WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620) round out the top three.

$0.065Input /M

10.4Intelligence

79 t/sSpeed

16KContext

AI models ranked by input token price. The most affordable large language model APIs, from budget open-weight models to discounted frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest Microsoft model?

The cheapest Microsoft model is Phi 4 at $0.065 per million input tokens. Phi 4 Mini Instruct ($0.080) and WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Phi 4?

Phi 4 Mini Instruct ($0.080) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Microsoft models are there?

modelgrep tracks 3 Microsoft models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Phi 4. 3 of them qualify for this ranking.

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