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o3-mini vs Phi 4 Reasoning
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3-mini leads with 11.3% higher average benchmark score. o3-mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, o3-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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OpenAI
o3-mini was created as an efficient variant of the o3 reasoning model, designed to provide advanced thinking capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make next-generation reasoning accessible to a broader range of applications, it balances analytical depth with practical speed and cost considerations.
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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.
3 months newer
o3-mini
OpenAI
2025-01-30
Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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o3-mini
Average Score:86.1%(+11.3%)
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Average Score:74.8%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
o3-mini
2023-09-30
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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o3-mini
2 providers
Azure
Throughput: 115 tok/s
Latency: 5.2ms
OpenAI
Throughput: 115 tok/s
Latency: 5.2ms
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o3-mini
Avg Score:86.1%(+11.3%)
Providers:2
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Avg Score:74.8%
Providers:0