Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Microsoft: Phi 4 | Mistral: Ministral 3 3B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 10.4 | 11.2✓ |
| Coding Index | 11.2✓ | 4.8 |
| GPQA Diamond | 57%✓ | 36% |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1072✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 58✓ | 55 |
| Latency | 263ms | 237ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.065✓ | $0.100 |
| Output price /M | $0.140 | $0.100✓ |
| Context window | 16K | 131K✓ |
| Capabilities | JSON | ToolsJSONVision |