Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 11.5% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite was created as the most efficient option in the Gemini 2.5 family, designed to provide cutting-edge capabilities with minimal computational overhead. Built for applications where cost and latency are primary concerns, it extends advanced multimodal understanding to resource-conscious deployments.
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

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
2025-06-17
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Phi 4 Reasoning
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
2025-01-01
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Phi 4 Reasoning

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Phi 4 Reasoning

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Phi 4 Reasoning