Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) vs Phi 4 Mini ReasoningWhich is better in 2026?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning — which is better?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) (by DeepSeek) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Phi 4 Mini Reasoning if…

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

681.2B diff

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) has 681.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning, making it 17926.3% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)
685.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
3.8Bparameters
685.0B
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)
Input131,072 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)

MIT

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) was released on 2025-12-01, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) is 7 months newer than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)

Dec 1, 2025

6 months ago

7mo newer
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini Reasoning's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)'s cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)

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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Feb 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (82.4% vs 52.0%)
Microsoft

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) or Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) is made by DeepSeek and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) compare to Phi 4 Mini Reasoning in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) scores AIME 2025: 93.1%, HMMT 2025: 90.2%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%, LiveCodeBench: 83.3%, GPQA: 82.4%. Phi 4 Mini Reasoning scores MATH-500: 94.6%, AIME: 57.5%, GPQA: 52.0%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) supports 131K tokens and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) is developed by DeepSeek and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is developed by Microsoft.

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