Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
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.
10 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
2025-02-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning