Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 13.8% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended thinking capabilities into the ultra-compact Phi-4 Mini architecture. Built to demonstrate that reasoning enhancements can be applied even to very small models, it brings analytical depth to resource-constrained environments.
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 Mini Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30

Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
2025-02-01
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
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