Microsoft launches Phi-4 AI models with multimodal capabilities
Microsoft has introduced Phi-4-Multimodal and Phi-4-Mini, the latest small language models (SLMs). Phi-4-Multimodal processes speech, vision, and text simultaneously, enabling advanced AI interactions. Phi-4-Mini, a compact 3.8 bn parameter model, focuses on text-based tasks like reasoning, coding, and function calling. According to the company, these models can be beneficial across industries.