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 Plus was created as an enhanced reasoning variant, designed to provide even deeper analytical capabilities within the Phi-4 family. Built to maximize reasoning quality while maintaining the efficiency benefits of small models, it represents the most capable reasoning-focused option in the Phi-4 series.
10 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Gemma 2 9B

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus