Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct API Pricing
Microsoft · released 2025-02-26
Also searched as: Phi 4 Multimodal Instruct pricing · 4 Multimodal Instruct price
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct price
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.032¢ / 1K
0.014¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0136¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.048¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.432¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.304¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $4.08 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.08) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.32).
Benchmarks
#464 of 547
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
| Nova Micro | 5.9 | $0.061 |
| NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) | 7.4 | $0.07 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small (Sep '24) | 5.8 | — |
| NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) | 5.8 | $0.30 |
| Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B | 5.8 | — |
| Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct | 5.8 | $0.14 |
| Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 7B | 5.8 | — |
| Jamba Reasoning 3B | 5.7 | — |
| Llama 2 Chat 7B | 5.7 | $0.10 |
More from Microsoft
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Phi-4 Mini Instruct | 6.3 | $0.131 |
| Phi-4 | 5.9 | $0.219 |
| Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B | 5.8 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct See Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct?
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct is developed by Microsoft, released 2025-02-26.
How much does Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct cost per million tokens?
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.32 per 1M output tokens ($0.14 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct API price?
The Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct API price is $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.32 per 1M output tokens ($0.14 per 1M blended).
How much does Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0136¢ on Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct, at $0.08/1M input and $0.32/1M output.
Is Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct free?
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct's official API list price is $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.32 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Microsoft's site for those.
How does Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct rank on benchmarks?
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct scores 5.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #464 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.043/1M blended, versus $0.14/1M for Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.