Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 30.5% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B was created through distillation into an ultra-compact Qwen architecture, designed to enable reasoning capabilities on resource-constrained devices. Built with just 1.5 billion parameters, it brings advanced analytical techniques to edge computing and mobile scenarios.
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 Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Phi 4 Reasoning

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Phi 4 Reasoning