Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus leads with 3.9% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct-0905 represents a specific release iteration of the K2 Instruct model, developed to incorporate refinements and improvements. Built to provide enhanced instruction-following based on deployment feedback, it continues the evolution of Moonshot's instruction-tuned offerings.
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.
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Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Microsoft
2025-04-30

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905
Moonshot AI
2025-09-05
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

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

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Kimi K2-Instruct-0905

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus