GPT-5 nano (Medium) vs Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

GPT-5 nano (Medium) vs Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5 nano (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
Total cost
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MicrosoftPhi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.80
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.

MetricGPT-5 nano (Medium)Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.55.8−53.6% Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3… is 53.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)40.59sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.05 / $0.40—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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