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Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Phi 4

Phi 4 leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks. Phi 4 is 34× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct accepts the larger context window (66K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Mixtral 8x22B InstructPhi 4
ProviderMistral AIMicrosoft
Input $/1M$2.00$0.070
Output $/1M$6.00$0.140
Blended $/1M$3.00$0.088
Context window66K16K
Max output—16K
ReleasedApr 2024Jan 2025
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 34.1% 56.1%
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Mixtral 8x22B Instruct if…
  • Larger context window (66K)
Choose Phi 4 if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.088 vs $3.00 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (56.1% vs 34.1%)
  • Newer model (released Jan 2025)
FAQ
Which is better, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Phi 4?
Across the 1 benchmark both models have independently-run scores for, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct leads on 0 and Phi 4 leads on 1. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct cheaper than Phi 4?
Phi 4 is cheaper: $0.088 versus $3.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $0.070. Output alone: $6.00 vs $0.140.
What context windows do Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Phi 4 have?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: 65,536 tokens. Phi 4: 16,384 tokens.
Who makes Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Phi 4?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is made by Mistral AI. Phi 4 is made by Microsoft.
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