[Microsoft Research](/microsoft) Phi-4 is designed to perform well in complex reasoning tasks and can operate efficiently in situations with limited memory or where quick responses are needed. At 14 billion parameters, it was trained on a…
Model details →Microsoft: Phi 4 vs Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris
Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Lunaris 8B is a versatile generalist and roleplaying model based on Llama 3. It's a strategic merge of multiple models, designed to balance creativity with improved logic and general knowledge. Created by [Sao10k](https://huggingface.co/Sa…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Microsoft: Phi 4 | Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 16K | 8K | 🏆 Microsoft: Phi 4 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.07 | $0.04 | 🏆 Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.14 | $0.05 | 🏆 Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft: Phi 4 better than Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris?
Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Microsoft: Phi 4 and Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris?
Input: $0.07 vs $0.04 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.14 vs $0.05 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Microsoft: Phi 4 and Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris support?
Microsoft: Phi 4 supports up to 16K tokens. Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris supports up to 8K tokens.
Do both Microsoft: Phi 4 and Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris support tool calling?
Microsoft: Phi 4: not advertised. Sao10K: Llama 3 8B Lunaris: not advertised.