Model comparison
Phi-4 vs Step 3.5 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Phi-4 #202 (Supported); Step 3.5 Flash #90 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Phi-4 and Step 3.5 Flash share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to Phi-4; 0 to Step 3.5 Flash.
Updated July 28, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Phi-4 only
- 11
- Step 3.5 Flash only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Phi-4 and Step 3.5 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 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 does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Step 3.5 Flash yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Step 3.5 Flash is priced at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Phi-4. Step 3.5 Flash has the larger context window at 256K, compared with 16K for Phi-4.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Phi-4 | Step 3.5 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Phi-4$0 input / $0 output | Step 3.5 Flash$0.1 input / $0.3 output | Phi-4 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Phi-435 tok/s | Step 3.5 Flash87 tok/s | Step 3.5 Flash has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Phi-42.02 s | Step 3.5 Flash3.03 s | Phi-4 reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Phi-416K | Step 3.5 Flash256K | Step 3.5 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Phi-4 | Step 3.5 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 0% | — | Not comparable |
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Phi-4 | Step 3.5 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 26.0% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Phi-4 | Step 3.5 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 4.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 57.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 4.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -56.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 13.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.5% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Phi-4 | Step 3.5 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 23.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Phi-4 and Step 3.5 Flash 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 Phi-4 and Step 3.5 Flash today?
Phi-4: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Step 3.5 Flash: $0.10 input / $0.30 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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