| Signal | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Delta | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 74 | +10 | |
Pricing | 99 | 0 | |
Context window size | 73 | +13 | |
Recency | 48 | +11 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
60.4
current score
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
right now
59.9
current score
OpenAI
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $31.00/month
That's $372.00/year compared to GPT-4o-mini Search Preview at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Phi 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60 | 60 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Rank | #139 | #142 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Quality Rank | #139 | #142 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Adoption Rank | #139 | #142 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 16K | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.60/M | $0.07/$0.14/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 33 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Benchmarks | 74 | 65 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Pricing | 99 | 100 | Phi 4 |
| Context window size | 73 | 60 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Recency | 48 | 36 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 70 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 60/100 (rank #139), placing it in the top 52% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 60/100 (rank #142), placing it in the top 51% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Phi 4 offers 72% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $3.15/month with Phi 4 vs $11.25/month with GPT-4o-mini Search Preview - a $8.10 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Phi 4 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (128K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.14/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (60/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview and Phi 4 are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.5 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Phi 4
72% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $0.6960/month
That's 70% cheaper than GPT-4o-mini Search Preview at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 16K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 12, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 |