Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small was created as an efficient model offering, designed to provide capable language understanding with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications while maintaining quality, it enables Mistral's technology in scenarios where resource efficiency is valued.
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.
7 months newer

Mistral Small
Mistral AI
2024-09-17

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Context window and performance specifications
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small
Mistral AI

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mistral Small

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mistral Small

Phi 4 Reasoning