Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 10.0% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.5 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
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.
2 months newer

GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

Phi 4 Reasoning
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Phi 4 Reasoning

GPT-4.5

Phi 4 Reasoning

GPT-4.5

Phi 4 Reasoning