Phi-2

Microsoft ·

Verified

3 of 3 published values traced to a source2 primary sources, 2 archived1 not researched yet

Why this status

Every value this record asserts — date (December 12, 2023), context window (2048) and parameter count (2.7B) — was found in an archived primary source, checked 2026-08-10.

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A 2.7-billion-parameter model showing that small models can compete through high-quality curated data.

small-efficient

Details

ReleasedDecember 12, 2023
stated in microsoft.com

Phi-2 was released on December 12, 2023.

CompanyMicrosoft
FamilyPhi
EraThe assistant boom
TypeLanguage model · Small language model
ModalitiesText → Text
CapabilitiesNot recorded
WeightsProprietary
LicenceNot applicable — proprietary
Context window2K tokens
stated in huggingface.co

Phi-2 supports a context window of 2,048 tokens.

Parameters2.7B
stated in microsoft.com, huggingface.co

Phi-2 has 2,700,000,000 parameters.

Current information, elsewhere

This record is a historical one: every figure above is traced to a dated primary source. For what is true today — live pricing, current rankings, availability — these are better maintained than anything here could be.

Sources

Record status: verified · confidence 90/100 · 2 of 2 primary

Every value this record asserts — date (December 12, 2023), context window (2048) and parameter count (2.7B) — was found in an archived primary source, checked 2026-08-10.

Primary means published by the organisation that made the model. Verified records require at least one.

Phi family

  1. Phi-2 December 12, 2023
  2. Phi-3-mini April 23, 2024
  3. Phi-3-small April 23, 2024
  4. Phi-3-medium April 23, 2024

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