Phi-4 — Free API

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github-models/phi-4
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What is Phi-4?

Model ID
Phi-4
Base URL
https://models.github.ai/inference

Phi-4 API Code Example

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://models.github.ai/inference",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="Phi-4",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://models.github.ai/inference",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: "Phi-4",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
curl https://models.github.ai/inference/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "Phi-4",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

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