Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning leads with 13.6% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was developed as an ultra-compact variant of Gemini 1.5 Flash, designed to deliver multimodal capabilities with minimal resource requirements. Built for deployment scenarios where efficiency is critical, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring fast, cost-effective AI processing.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended thinking capabilities into the ultra-compact Phi-4 Mini architecture. Built to demonstrate that reasoning enhancements can be applied even to very small models, it brings analytical depth to resource-constrained environments.
1 year newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
2025-02-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning