Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 10.9% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 1.5 Flash was created as a fast and efficient multimodal model, designed to provide quick responses while handling text, images, and other modalities. Built for applications requiring low latency and high throughput, it balances capability with speed to serve real-time and high-volume use cases.
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.
12 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash
2024-05-01

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Phi 4 Reasoning
Gemini 1.5 Flash
2023-11-01
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Phi 4 Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Phi 4 Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Phi 4 Reasoning