Is GPT-6 Astra or Phi-3.5-mini-instruct cheaper?

Phi-3.5-mini-instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.52 vs $50.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-6 Astra or Phi-3.5-mini-instruct?

GPT-6 Astra has the larger context window (1.1M tokens).

GPT-6 Astra vs Phi-3.5-mini-instruct

Phi-3.5-mini-instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-6 Astra offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-6 Astra or Phi-3.5-mini-instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-6 Astra	Phi-3.5-mini-instruct
Provider	Azure	Azure
Input / 1M tokens	$10.00	$0.13
Output / 1M tokens	$50.00	$0.52
Context window	1.1M	128K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Sep 2026	Aug 2024

GPT-6 Astra details →Phi-3.5-mini-instruct details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.