Who should use Phi 4 Mini Instruct?

Phi 4 Mini Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.

Is Phi 4 Mini Instruct free?

Yes — Phi 4 Mini Instruct is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Phi 4 Mini Instruct run on?

Phi 4 Mini Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API.

Is Phi 4 Mini Instruct still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 1.2k commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Phi 4 Mini Instruct?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct, Phi 4, and Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct.

Who makes Phi 4 Mini Instruct?

Phi 4 Mini Instruct is developed by MaziyarPanahi.

How long has Phi 4 Mini Instruct been around?

Phi 4 Mini Instruct first shipped in 2023.

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Phi 4 Mini Instruct

Name: Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Author: MaziyarPanahi

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This repository contains GGUF quantized versions of the Phi-4-mini-instruct model. Multiple quantization levels (Q2_K through Q8_0) are provided for different performance and memory trade-offs. The models are optimized for local inference using tools like llama.cpp.

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Overview

3 features

Phi 4 Mini Instruct sits in PulseGate's Foundation models & chat category. It focuses on running lightweight instruction-tuned language models efficiently on consumer hardware using quantized GGUF files. It is built as an open-source project for developers. Phi 4 Mini Instruct is open source under the MIT license. Phi 4 Mini Instruct is available on the web, the command line, and API.

Behind Phi 4 Mini Instruct is MaziyarPanahi, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 122.3k stars and 1.2k commits in the last 90 days. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 7 similar projects. Among its 3 catalogued features are Quantized Models, Instruct Tuning, and GGUF Format.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Quantized Models
Instruct Tuning
GGUF Format

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

AI providers

local_ossmultiple

Runs on

BrowserCLIAPI-only

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
multiple: bLangChain in the HTML
local_oss: bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Indexed1 Aug · 10:35 UTC
MaziyarPanahi/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Phi 4 Mini Instruct

What does Phi 4 Mini Instruct do?: Phi 4 Mini Instruct focuses on running lightweight instruction-tuned language models efficiently on consumer hardware using quantized GGUF files. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who should use Phi 4 Mini Instruct?: Phi 4 Mini Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Phi 4 Mini Instruct free?: Yes — Phi 4 Mini Instruct is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Phi 4 Mini Instruct run on?: Phi 4 Mini Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Phi 4 Mini Instruct still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 1.2k commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Phi 4 Mini Instruct?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct, Phi 4, and Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct.Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct Phi 4 Phi 3.5 Mini Instruct
Who makes Phi 4 Mini Instruct?: Phi 4 Mini Instruct is developed by MaziyarPanahi.
How long has Phi 4 Mini Instruct been around?: Phi 4 Mini Instruct first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
License: MIT
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Running lightweight instruction-tuned language models efficiently on consumer hardware using quantized GGUF files.

Registered as

Hugging Face: MaziyarPanahi/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF

Developer

MaziyarPanahi

Community-driven

Open source

Stars: 122,281
Forks: 21,197
Open issues: 1,899
Last commit: 1 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 1,207
Contributors: 1,865
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: b10217 · 1 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70.4
Indexed: 1 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 1 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: maziyarpanahi-phi-4-mini-instruct-gguf-huggingface-co
Lifecycle state recorded: 1 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Derived from the model's own Hugging Face metadata.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/MaziyarPanahi/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF

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