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Phi 4

huggingface.coInfrastructure🇺🇸

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Hugging Face and has been in the index since 5 Aug 2026. How this is checked

Phi-4 is Microsoft's latest open-weight language model with 14 billion parameters. It is designed for high performance on reasoning and general tasks while remaining efficient enough for local or on-prem deployment. The model is distributed on Hugging Face with full weights, supporting Transformers and various inference backends.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITWebCLIAPI
Phi 4 preview
Visit huggingface.co
4.6kstars
501forks
1alternative
3features
2024since

Overview

3 features

Purpose: Running capable language models locally or via API without relying on closed-source providers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, api_only

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: huggingface.co · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Other models space, Phi 4 takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running capable language models locally or via API without relying on closed-source providers. Inferred · not functionally tested: Phi 4 is an open-source project aimed at developers. Basis unknown · not verified: Phi 4 is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, the command line, and API.

It is developed by Microsoft (United States), and it first shipped in 2024. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 4.6k stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 3 catalogued features are open weights, chat template, and transformers compatible.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Open weights
  • Chat template
  • Transformers compatible

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
open-weights-llmsmall-language-modelmicrosoft-phi
AI capabilities
TextCode
Inference: LocalWeights: Open

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
AWS
AI providers
local_ossmeta_llamaopenai
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only
Detected from
AWS
x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
openai
bgpt- in the HTML
local_oss
bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML
meta_llama
llama- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License
MIT

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed5 Aug · 08:05 UTC
    microsoft/phi-4 seen via Hugging Face Enumerator
    Source: Hugging Face Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about Phi 4

What is Phi 4?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Phi 4 focuses on running capable language models locally or via API without relying on closed-source providers. It is catalogued under Other models on PulseGate.
Who is Phi 4 for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Phi 4 is an open-source project built for developers.
Is Phi 4 free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Phi 4 is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Phi 4 run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Phi 4 runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Phi 4 still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026.
What are alternatives to Phi 4?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Phi 4 Mini Instruct, Phi 2, and Phi-4.Phi 4 Mini InstructPhi 2Phi-4
Who makes Phi 4?
Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft, based in the United States.
How long has Phi 4 been around?
Phi 4 first shipped in 2024.

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