# Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct costs $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.64 per 1M output tokens on Azure AI Foundry. It has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/phi-3.5-moe-instruct
- Lab: Microsoft
- LiteLLM model name: `azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct`
- Context window: 128,000 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: November 2024
- Deprecation date: August 30, 2025
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure AI Foundry | `azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct` | $0.16 | $0.64 | – | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Azure AI Foundry: $0.64

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Azure AI Foundry: $1.728

## Features

Supported: none listed.
Not supported: Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct cost?

Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct costs $0.16 per 1M input tokens and $0.64 per 1M output tokens on Azure AI Foundry.

### What is the context window of Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct?

Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct?

Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct is available from Azure AI Foundry through LiteLLM, using the model name azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct.

### How do I call Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct support?

It does not support image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct?

Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct was added to LiteLLM's model price file in November 2024.

### Is Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct being deprecated?

Azure AI Foundry deprecated azure_ai/Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct on August 30, 2025.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json