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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

GPT-5 vs Microsoft: Phi 4 benchmark

This page compares GPT-5 (OpenAI) and Microsoft: Phi 4 (Microsoft AI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Microsoft: Phi 4 wins on output price at $0.14/1M. GPT-5 has the larger context window (400k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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OpenAI

GPT-5

OpenAI flagship reasoning model for 2025–26. Strong general preference Elo and multimodal coverage.

Elo 1,558$10/1M out

Microsoft AI

Microsoft: Phi 4

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (microsoft/phi-4). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.14/1M out

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GPT-5 (8)vsMicrosoft: Phi 4 (2)
GPT-5: 8W (80%)Overall: GPT-5Microsoft: Phi 4: 2W (20%)
← GPT-5Microsoft: Phi 4 →
GPT-5 (5/5)

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Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,558vs—
Coding Elo
1,540vs—
SWE-bench
68.4%vs—
LiveBench
69.8%vs—
GPQA Diamond
85.2%vs—
GPT-5: 5WMicrosoft: Phi 4: 0W
GPT-5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
78 tok/svs—
Time to first token
290 msvs—
GPT-5: 2WMicrosoft: Phi 4: 0W
Microsoft: Phi 4 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$10/1Mvs$0.14/1M
Input price
$1.25/1Mvs$0.07/1M
Context window
400kvs16k
GPT-5: 1WMicrosoft: Phi 4: 2W
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Dimensional AdvantageGPT-5 5/6
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Price Efficiency

Microsoft: Phi 4

$9.86/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
1,558
EloHigh is better
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Code Elo
High is better
1,540
Code EloHigh is better
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LiveBench
High is better
69.8%
LiveBenchHigh is better
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SWE-bench
High is better
68.4%
SWE-benchHigh is better
—
GPQA
High is better
85.2%
GPQAHigh is better
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TTFT
Low is better
290 ms
TTFTLow is better
—
Speed
High is better
78 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
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In $
Low is better
$1.25/1M
In $Low is better
$0.07/1M+1686%
Out $
Low is better
$10/1M
Out $Low is better
$0.14/1M+7043%
Context
High is better
+2341%400k
ContextHigh is better
16k
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Save up to 98% with Microsoft: Phi 4
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GPT-5$193.75 / mo
In: $43.75Out: $150.00
Microsoft: Phi 4$4.55 / mo
In: $2.45Out: $2.10
Estimated Cost Delta

Microsoft: Phi 4 is estimated to save $189.20/month ($2,270/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Microsoft: Phi 4:Pick Microsoft: Phi 4 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatMicrosoft: Phi 4

Lower output list price ($0.14/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGPT-5

Larger window (400k).

Screenshots / visionGPT-5

GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatMicrosoft: Phi 4Lower output list price ($0.14/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGPT-5Larger window (400k).
Screenshots / visionGPT-5GPT-5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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launchAug 8, 2025

GPT-5 (2025) remains the legacy OpenAI flagship baseline

Still a common compare target. 5.6 Sol replaced it as the buy; GPT-5 stays for old URLs.

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Elo 1,558
LiveBench69.8%
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Speed78 tok/s
Output cost$10/1M
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Microsoft: Phi 4

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LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.14/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-5 or Microsoft: Phi 4?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, GPT-5 or Microsoft: Phi 4?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Microsoft: Phi 4 output tokens are $0.14/1M versus $10/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GPT-5 or Microsoft: Phi 4?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5 accepts 400k tokens versus 16k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
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What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-5 and Microsoft: Phi 4 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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  • launch · Aug 8, 2025

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