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#9 of 10 in Local AI models · Microsoft

Phi

Microsoft's small model, good at maths and logic for its size.

FreeOpenRuns on your PC
Best for
Maths and logic questions
On your PC
Some setup
Works on
Windows, Mac, Linux
License
MIT

What’s good

  • Fits a 12 GB card or 16 GB Mac
  • MIT license, free for any use

Downsides

  • Almost two years old, newer models beat it
  • Short memory (16K tokens), weak on long files
  • Text only, cannot read images

// the facts

At a glance.

Best for
Maths and logic questions
Price
Free, open source
Version
Phi-4 14BReleased 2024-12
Works on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Open source
Yes, MIT
Made by
Microsoft
Website
huggingface.co

// our verdict

Should you use it?

It is #9 of 10. Good for maths and logic questions; for most people, Qwen is the better start.

// on your computer

Can I run it myself?

Yes. Some setup: download a model inside an app.

Use LM Studio, Ollama, Jan, llama.cpp.

You need
12 GB graphics card or Mac with 16 GB memory
Setup
Some setupDownload a model inside an app
  • Laptop, 8 GBToo small
  • PC, 16 GB+Too small
  • Mac, 16 GBRuns
  • Mac, 32 GBRuns
  • Mac, 64 GB+Runs
  • PC, 8 GB GPUToo small
  • PC, 12 GB GPURuns
  • PC, 16 GB GPURuns
  • PC, 24 GB GPURuns
  • WorkstationRuns