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Phi 4 vs MiniCPM5 1B

Phi 4 (Microsoft) and MiniCPM5 1B (Openbmb) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, MiniCPM5 1B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#184 vs #197).

Which should you choose?

Choose Phi 4 if…

  • you want provider choice — 1 listed API providers against 0.

Choose MiniCPM5 1B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #184 against #197 (16.3 vs 8.9 points).
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 11.9 against 4.6.
  • you want the more recently listed model — MiniCPM5 1B was listed 21 May 2026, Phi 4 10 January 2025.

Phi 4 vs MiniCPM5 1B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Phi 4 and MiniCPM5 1B
FieldPhi 4MicrosoftMiniCPM5 1BOpenbmb
ModelCap Index position#197#184
Index score8.916.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.07Unlisted
Output price / 1M tokens$0.14Unlisted
Context window16K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens16K—
API providers listed10
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed10 January 202521 May 2026
PublisherMicrosoftOpenbmb

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Phi 4 vs MiniCPM5 1B

Public benchmark boards where Phi 4 or MiniCPM5 1B has a published result
BoardPhi 4MiniCPM5 1BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13061296–1316—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)28.8Prompt—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis4.6intelligence-index11.9intelligence-indexMiniCPM5 1B

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Phi 4 vs MiniCPM5 1B: common questions

Is Phi 4 better than MiniCPM5 1B?

MiniCPM5 1B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #184 against #197. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Phi 4 cheaper than MiniCPM5 1B?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Phi 4 or MiniCPM5 1B?

Both publish a 16K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Phi 4 or MiniCPM5 1B?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Phi 4 and MiniCPM5 1B open-weight models?

Phi 4: Open weights. MiniCPM5 1B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Phi 4 and MiniCPM5 1B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Phi 4 and 0 for MiniCPM5 1B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Phi 4 vs MiniCPM5 1B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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