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microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct Free API on NVIDIA NIM

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct is available through NVIDIA NIM with 8K context and OpenAI-compatible API access.

Free APIOpenAI compatible
Context window 8K
Max output 4K
API format OpenAI-style
Status Online
AI Recommendation

Should you use microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct?

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct is listed for chat workloads and supports a 8K context window.

Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for
  • Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
  • Live API verification available

Watch outs

  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
  • Tool calling is not confirmed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
3/100
Speed Observed generation speed
46 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
8K
Pricing

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed
Input $0 per 1M tokens
Output $0 per 1M tokens
Free access Available NVIDIA NIM
Rate limit See provider page provider policy
Availability

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
NVIDIA NIM microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct Free tier 8K OpenAI-style See provider page
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Typical Use Cases

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct use cases

Chat

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

FAQ

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct free API FAQ

Is microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct free to use?

microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct.

What context window does microsoft/phi-4-mini-instruct support?

The listed context window is 8K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.