Model comparison
Nemotron Ultra 253B vs Phi-4
Head-to-head evidence from 11 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Nemotron Ultra 253B #150 (Estimated); Phi-4 #192 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Nemotron Ultra 253B and Phi-4 share 11 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to Nemotron Ultra 253B; 0 to Phi-4.
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 11
- Nemotron Ultra 253B only
- 0
- Phi-4 only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Nemotron Ultra 253B and Phi-4 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 11 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Nemotron Ultra 253B has the larger context window at 32K, compared with 16K for Phi-4.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Nemotron Ultra 253B | Phi-4 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Nemotron Ultra 253B$0 input / $0 output | Phi-4$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Nemotron Ultra 253BNot available | Phi-435 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Nemotron Ultra 253BNot available | Phi-42.02 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Nemotron Ultra 253B32K | Phi-416K | Nemotron Ultra 253B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron Ultra 253B | Phi-4 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 11.4% | 0% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron Ultra 253B | Phi-4 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 34.7% | 26.0% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron Ultra 253B | Phi-4 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 9.1% | 4.9% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 72.8% | 57.5% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 8.1% | 4.1% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -45.5% | -56.7% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 19.9% | 13.2% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 81.7% | 80.5% | Phi-4 leads |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nemotron Ultra 253B | Phi-4 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 38.2% | 23.5% | Nemotron Ultra 253B leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Nemotron Ultra 253B and Phi-4 on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Nemotron Ultra 253B and Phi-4 today?
Nemotron Ultra 253B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Phi-4: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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