GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Phi 4
| Signal | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) | Delta | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 72 | -2 | |
Pricing | 90 | -10 | |
Context window size | 81 | +14 | |
Recency | 0 | -15 | |
Output Capacity | 67 | +1 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
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GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
OpenAI
Phi 4
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $736.00/month
That's $8832.00/year compared to GPT-4o (2024-08-06) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) | Phi 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70 | 70 | -- |
| Rank | #123 | #121 | Phi 4 |
| Quality Rank | #123 | #121 | Phi 4 |
| Adoption Rank | #123 | #121 | Phi 4 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 16K | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) |
| Pricing | $2.50/$10.00/M | $0.07/$0.14/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 33 | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) |
| Benchmarks | 72 | 74 | Phi 4 |
| Pricing | 90 | 100 | Phi 4 |
| Context window size | 81 | 67 | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) |
| Recency | 0 | 16 | Phi 4 |
| Output Capacity | 67 | 67 | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) |
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 70/100 (rank #123), placing it in the top 58% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 70/100 (rank #121), placing it in the top 59% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-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.
Choose GPT-4o (2024-08-06) when you need:
- Processing long documents or large codebases (128K token context)
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Agentic applications using tool/function calling
Choose Phi 4 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Phi 4 offers 98% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $3.15/month with Phi 4 vs $187.50/month with GPT-4o (2024-08-06) - a $184.35 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 (70/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and Phi 4 are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Phi 4
98% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | GPT-4o (2024-08-06) | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)
OpenAI
Phi 4
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $16.21/month
That's 98% cheaper than GPT-4o (2024-08-06) 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 (2024-08-06) | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 16K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 14,745 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Aug 6, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 |