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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Phi 4 Reasoning
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 8.8% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
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Microsoft
Phi-4 Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended analytical thinking into the Phi-4 architecture, designed to spend more time on complex problem-solving. Built to combine compact model efficiency with reasoning depth, it represents Microsoft's exploration of thoughtful small models.
3 months newer
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
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Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Average Score:56.2%
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Average Score:65.0%(+8.8%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Avg Score:56.2%
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Avg Score:65.0%(+8.8%)
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