Microsoft unveils Phi-3, its smallest AI model to run on smartphones

Neowin— Microsoft has introduced an upgraded lineup of small AI models, Phi-3. The family includes Phi-3 Mini with 3.8 billion parameters, Phi-3 Small with 7 billion, and Phi-3 Medium with 14 billion.

Engadget—Microsoft's lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones. Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run on smartphones and other local devices, it revealed in a new research paper. Trained on 3.8 billion parameters, it's the first of three small Phi-3 language models the company will release in the near future. The aim is to provide a cheaper alternative to cloud-powered LLMs, allowing smaller organizations to adopt AI.  According to Microsoft, the new model handily outperforms its previous Phi-2 small model and...

Ars Technica—Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models. Microsoft’s 3.8B parameter Phi-3 may rival GPT-3.5, signaling a new era of “small language models."

Mashable—Microsoft launches Phi-3 Mini, a tiny AI model that packs a punch. Microsoft researchers have launched Phi-3 Mini a lightweight AI model capable of everyday tasks that can fit on your smartphone.