Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 6.3% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the Granite base model, designed to follow instructions reliably in enterprise settings. Built to serve business applications requiring dependable language understanding, it provides IBM's accessible interface for enterprise AI.
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.
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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
2025-04-16

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Phi 4 Reasoning

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Phi 4 Reasoning