Nova Micro vs Command R7B vs Phi-4-mini
Too close to call on our weighted score (Nova Micro 62, Command R7B 62, Phi-4-mini 58). The right pick depends on what you value most.
AmazonNova Micro
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.035 / $0.14
- Context128K
CohereCommand R7B
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
MicrosoftPhi-4-mini
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.075 / $0.30
- Context128K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nova Micro 62/100, Command R7B 62/100, Phi-4-mini 58/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nova Micro on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceNova MicroNova Micro $0.061 · Command R7B $0.066 · Phi-4-mini $0.131 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameNova Micro 128,000 · Command R7B 128,000 · Phi-4-mini 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsNova Micro: Text · Command R7B: Text · Phi-4-mini: Text
- Self-hostingCommand R7B and Phi-4-miniPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Nova Micro | Command R7B | Phi-4-mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 | 92 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 62/100 | 58/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Nova MicroAmazon | Command R7BCohere | Phi-4-miniMicrosoft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.035 (best) | $0.037 | $0.075 |
| Output | $0.14 (best) | $0.15 | $0.30 |
| Cached input | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.061 (best) | $0.066 | $0.131 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official Cohere API | Official Azure API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Open |
| API model ID | amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | command-r7b-12-2024 | phi-4-mini |
| API providers | 3 | 5 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Oct 2023 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nova Micro$0.63
- Command R7B$0.675
- Phi-4-mini$1.35
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova Micro, Command R7B or Phi-4-mini?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nova Micro 62/100, Command R7B 62/100, Phi-4-mini 58/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nova Micro on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Nova Micro, Command R7B or Phi-4-mini?
Nova Micro is cheaper at $0.035 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). Command R7B costs $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price); Phi-4-mini costs $0.075 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Azure API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.061 per million tokens for Nova Micro versus $0.066 for Command R7B (1.1× as much) and $0.131 for Phi-4-mini (2.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Nova Micro has not been scored yet, Command R7B has not been scored yet and Phi-4-mini has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nova Micro, Command R7B and Phi-4-mini yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova Micro, Command R7B and Phi-4-mini share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nova Micro up to 10,000, Command R7B up to 4,000, Phi-4-mini up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova Micro accepts text; Command R7B accepts text; Phi-4-mini accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Command R7B and Phi-4-mini publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova Micro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Phi-4-mini is the newest, released Dec 11, 2024. Nova Micro came out Dec 3, 2024; Command R7B came out Dec 2, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Micro Oct 2024, Command R7B Jun 1, 2024, Phi-4-mini Oct 2023.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
