Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Codex was developed as a specialized variant of GPT-5 optimized for programming and software development tasks. Built to understand and generate code across multiple programming languages, it serves developers with enhanced capabilities for code completion, debugging, translation, and explanation of complex codebases.
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.
4 months newer

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30

GPT-5 Codex
OpenAI
2025-09-15
GPT-5 Codex
2024-09-30
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-5 Codex

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

GPT-5 Codex

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus