SOURCE-REVIEWED MODEL PROFILE
Phi-4-mini-instruct
Microsoft’s compact 3.8B instruction model for text reasoning, language understanding and tool-oriented tasks.
Metadata reviewed 2026-10-24 · Original creator: microsoft
What it does
- Compact text model
- 128K context support
- Instruction following
Local fit
CPU / small GPU. Try a science explainer or coding tutor. Keep context modest on small GPUs and verify factual claims.
Configuration value; backend support and enough memory are required. Start with a smaller context on limited hardware.
Evidence and limits
Source reviewed; no local generation benchmark for this exact checkpoint.
Connect a supported local text/vision backend; not independently tested
License and source
Keep upstream notices and check the exact downloaded artifact and parent-model terms. The original creator remains credited.
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Reviewed source revision: cfbefacb99257ffa30c83adab238a50856ac3083