Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct

Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.20
Total cost
-
MicrosoftPhi-4 Mini InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.30
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Phi-4 Mini InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.26.3−55.6% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 55.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.01s11.81s−50.8% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 50.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30$0.07 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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