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phi-4 pricing and alternatives

Paid / limited
Available from Hugging Face
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

phi-4 — free model from Hugging Face.

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API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL
https://router.huggingface.co/v1
Model ID
phi-4
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
No current free listing. This page is kept for comparison and SEO continuity. Check the alternatives below before integrating.
Technical Details

phi-4 specifications

Provider catalog
Context window 16K
Max output 4K
Status Check provider
Family phi-4
Knowledge cutoff 2024-06
Released Dec 12, 2024
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
Free listing since Dec 12, 2024
Input text
Output text
Capabilities structured output
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use phi-4?

phi-4 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 16K context window.

Use the comparison and availability sections before choosing this listing, because it is not currently marked as free.

Best for
  • Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Structured JSON output

Watch outs

  • No current free listing on this provider
  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
  • Tool calling is not confirmed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for phi-4

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
5.9/100
Coding Programming and code generation
11.2/100
Speed Reference measurement; may use an older methodology
35 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
16K
Pricing

phi-4 pricing per 1M tokens

Provider pricing
Input $0.125 per 1M tokens
Output $0.5 per 1M tokens
Access Not listed Hugging Face
Rate limit Credit-metered provider policy
Availability

phi-4 availability by provider

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We only found this phi-4 listing on Hugging Face in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
Hugging Face phi-4 Paid 16K Native Credit-metered
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Typical Use Cases

phi-4 use cases

Chat

phi-4 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

phi-4 free API FAQ

Is phi-4 free to use?

phi-4 is not currently marked as free on Hugging Face.

What is the phi-4 model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is phi-4.

What are the phi-4 free tier rate limits on Hugging Face?

The listed free tier limit is Credit-metered. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does phi-4 support?

The listed context window is 16K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.

More about phi-4

phi-4 — free model from Hugging Face.

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Hugging Face provider page.