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A lab-level profile for Microsoft, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#27
By available Arena average
Models tracked
8
6 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
15%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
0.49s
Phi 4
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 2 proprietary models and 6 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 315.6, with a best category rank of #270. Average profile coverage is 15%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Phi 4
Best category rank #270
Highest coverage
Phi 4
44% matched signals
Fastest response
Phi 4
0.49s first token
Category leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Phi 4
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Phi 4
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Phi 4
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Phi 4
reasoning proxy
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Phi 4
context proxy
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 1 of 1
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #93 | 65value index | $0.219blended / 1M tokens | 0.49stime to first token | 41 tok/soutput speed | 53quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.
Phi 4
phi-4
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#270
Text
Value
#93
value index
Coding
#123
coding index
Latency
0.49s
41 tok/s
Phi 3 Medium 4K Instruct
phi-3-medium-4k-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#298
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Wizardlm 70b
wizardlm-70b
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#303
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Phi 3 Small 8K Instruct
phi-3-small-8k-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#316
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Wizardlm 13b
wizardlm-13b
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#328
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct June 2024
phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-june-2024
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#331
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Phi 3 Mini 128K Instruct
phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#339
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
phi-3-mini-4k-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#340
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed