Phi-3 (Mini Instruct (3.8B))
Phi · ~3.8B parameters · Under 4B · Last reviewed 2026-03-20
Why we use it
Excellent quality-per-parameter for compact SLM programs and classroom-style evaluation baselines.
License summary
Microsoft MIT license on many Phi-3 checkpoints - verify the card for the exact variant you deploy.
Typical deployment profiles
- Edge / low footprint
- VPC, single GPU class
Focus tags
- General
- Reasoning
Typical use cases
- Edge assistants
- Student models after distillation
- Low-latency APIs