Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus leads with 13.6% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.5 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 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 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.
2 months newer

GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

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

GPT-4.5

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

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

GPT-4.5

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

GPT-4.5

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus