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 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.
7 months newer

Mistral Small
Mistral AI
2024-09-17

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

Mistral Small
Mistral AI

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Mistral Small

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Mistral Small

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus