DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus are closely matched at 13.4 and 15.0 on the LLM Stats Score.
DeepSeek · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 13.4 and 15.0.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324
- you want predictable pricing at $0.24/M input and $0.90/M output
Choose Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for DeepSeek-V3 0324 · 11 for Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
DeepSeek-V3 0324 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 657.0B more parameters than Phi 4 Reasoning Plus, making it 4692.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies input context (163,840 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies output context (163,840 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus was released on 2025-04-30.
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is 1 month newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.
Mar 25, 2025
1.5 years ago
Apr 30, 2025
1.4 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-01, while DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4 Reasoning Plus's training data extends to 2025-03-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date.
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Mar 2025
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus.