Cheapest Microsoft Models
Match · Updated July 2026
The cheapest Microsoft model is Phi 4 at $0.070 per million input tokens. WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620) is next.
$0.070Input /M
4.9Intelligence
16KContext
AI models ranked by input token price. The cheapest LLM APIs and most affordable AI models, 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 $0.070 per million input tokens. WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620) is next.
What's a good alternative to Phi 4?
WizardLM-2 8x22B ($0.620) is the closest alternative on this metric. See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.
How many Microsoft models are there?
modelgrep tracks 2 Microsoft models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Phi 4. 2 of them qualify for this ranking.
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