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 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.
10 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
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Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Reasoning

Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Reasoning