Microsoft has introduced the next iteration of its lightweight artificial intelligence AI model, called Phi 3. The updated family includes the 3.8 billion parameter Phi 3 Mini, the 7 billion parameter Phi 3 Small, and the 14 billion parameter Phi 3 Medium. This release comes after the Phi 2 model, introduced in December 2023 , was surpassed in performance by models such as Meta Llama 3 family. In the face of increased competition, Microsoft Research has applied newer techniques to its curricu
