Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B was created as a larger distilled variant, designed to transfer more of DeepSeek-R1's reasoning capabilities into a Qwen-based foundation. Built to serve applications requiring enhanced analytical depth, it represents a powerful option in the distilled reasoning model family.
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.
3 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepInfra

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus