Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus leads with 11.6% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
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.
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus