Phi-4-multimodal-instruct vs Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct vs Command R7B Arabic
Too close to call on our weighted score (Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 72, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct 72, Command R7B Arabic 65). The right pick depends on what you value most.
MicrosoftPhi-4-multimodal-instruct
72/100- ECI—
- Price$0.07 / $0.11
- Context131K
MetaLlama 4 Scout 17B Instruct
72/100- ECI129.6
- Price$0.17 / $0.59
- Context10M
CohereCommand R7B Arabic
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 72/100, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct 72/100, Command R7B Arabic 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Command R7B Arabic on price and Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct for long inputs. 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 priceCommand R7B ArabicCommand R7B Arabic $0.066 · Phi-4-multimodal-instruct $0.08 · Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLlama 4 Scout 17B InstructLlama 4 Scout 17B Instruct 10,000,000 · Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 131,072 · Command R7B Arabic 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsPhi-4-multimodal-instructPhi-4-multimodal-instruct: Text, Images, Audio · Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct: Text, Images · Command R7B Arabic: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Phi-4-multimodal-instruct | Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct | Command R7B Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 98 | 73 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 50 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 100 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 72/100 | 72/100 | 65/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Phi-4-multimodal-instructMicrosoft | Llama 4 Scout 17B InstructMeta | Command R7B ArabicCohere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 129.6 | — |
| ECI rank | — | #138 of 165 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 51.8% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 7.8% | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.07 | $0.17 | $0.037 (best) |
| Output | $0.11 (best) | $0.59 | $0.15 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.08 | $0.275 | $0.066 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 13 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 10,000,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — | command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 |
| API providers | 1 | 13 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Feb 26, 2025 | Apr 5, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 2024 | Aug 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Phi-4-multimodal-instruct$0.92
- Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct$2.88
- Command R7B Arabic$0.675
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct or Command R7B Arabic?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 72/100, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct 72/100, Command R7B Arabic 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Command R7B Arabic on price and Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct for long inputs. 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, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct or Command R7B Arabic?
Command R7B Arabic is cheaper at $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Phi-4-multimodal-instruct costs $0.07 input / $0.11 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider); Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct costs $0.17 input / $0.59 output per million tokens (median across 13 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.066 per million tokens for Command R7B Arabic versus $0.08 for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (1.2× as much) and $0.275 for Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct (4.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct has not been scored yet, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct has an ECI of 129.6 and Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct and Command R7B Arabic 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?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct has the largest context window at 10,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Phi-4-multimodal-instruct and 128,000 for Command R7B Arabic. Maximum output per response: Phi-4-multimodal-instruct up to 131,072, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct up to 16,384, Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct accepts text, images and audio; Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct accepts text and images; Command R7B Arabic accepts text. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct is the newest, released Apr 5, 2025. Command R7B Arabic came out Feb 27, 2025; Phi-4-multimodal-instruct came out Feb 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Phi-4-multimodal-instruct Jun 2024, Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct Aug 2024, Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
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