Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 2.2% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
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 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

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

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus