Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Mini leads with 3.8% higher average benchmark score. DeepSeek VL2 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 is a multimodal language model developed by DeepSeek. It achieves strong performance with an average score of 70.9% across 14 benchmarks. It excels particularly in DocVQA (93.3%), ChartQA (86.0%), TextVQA (84.2%). It supports a 259K token context window for handling large documents. The model is available through 1 API provider. As a multimodal model, it can process and understand text, images, and other input formats seamlessly. Released in 2024, it represents DeepSeek's latest advancement in AI technology.
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini is a language model developed by Microsoft. It achieves strong performance with an average score of 65.4% across 17 benchmarks. It excels particularly in GSM8k (88.6%), ARC-C (83.7%), BoolQ (81.2%). It's licensed for commercial use, making it suitable for enterprise applications. Released in 2025, it represents Microsoft's latest advancement in AI technology.
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DeepSeek VL2
DeepSeek
2024-12-13
Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 31 common benchmarks
DeepSeek VL2
Phi 4 Mini
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
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