Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 19.0% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct represents a further evolution of the Small model series, developed with continued refinements to instruction-following and task performance. Built to incorporate ongoing improvements, it provides the latest capabilities in Mistral's intermediate-scale offering.
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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Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-06-20
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Reasoning
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
2023-10-01
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Phi 4 Reasoning