Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Devstral Small was developed as a more efficient development-focused model, designed to bring software engineering assistance to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide coding capabilities with reduced computational requirements, it enables developer tools in environments where efficiency is paramount.
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.
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
2025-07-11
Context window and performance specifications
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI

Phi 4 Reasoning

Devstral Small 1.1

Phi 4 Reasoning

Devstral Small 1.1

Phi 4 Reasoning