Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus leads with 9.5% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base was developed by IBM as an enterprise-focused foundation model, designed to provide a reliable starting point for business applications. Built with 8 billion parameters and trained on curated data, it serves as a foundation for domain-specific customization in enterprise contexts.
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.
14 days newer

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus