Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus leads with 13.0% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs. Claude 3 Opus is available on 3 providers. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus was developed as the most capable model in the Claude 3 family, designed to set new industry benchmarks across a wide range of cognitive tasks. Built to handle complex analysis and extended tasks requiring deep reasoning, it balanced frontier intelligence with careful safety considerations, representing the flagship tier of the Claude 3 generation.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Reasoning Plus was created as an enhanced reasoning variant, designed to provide even deeper analytical capabilities within the Phi-4 family. Built to maximize reasoning quality while maintaining the efficiency benefits of small models, it represents the most capable reasoning-focused option in the Phi-4 series.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Claude 3 Opus

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus