Google: Gemma 3 12B wins on more metrics (5 of 7), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Google: Gemma 3 12B | Microsoft: Phi 4 Mini Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 8.8✓ | 8.4 |
| Coding Index | 6.3✓ | 3.6 |
| GPQA Diamond | 35%✓ | 33% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 29 | 79✓ |
| Latency | 565ms | 270ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.050✓ | $0.080 |
| Output price /M | $0.150✓ | $0.350 |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Capabilities | ToolsJSONVision | JSON |