Model Comparison

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 1.0 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Gemini 1.0 Pro (by Google) and Phi 4 Mini (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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 1 benchmark (MATH). Gemini 1.0 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks

Choose Phi 4 Mini if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 1 benchmark (MATH).

Gemini 1.0 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies input context (32,760 tokens). Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Phi 4 Mini is 12 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.4 years ago

Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.5 years ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Phi 4 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Phi 4 Mini has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro (2024-02-01).

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

4 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (32,760 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (27.9% vs 25.2%)
Higher MMLU score (71.8% vs 67.3%)
Microsoft
Has open weights
Higher MATH score (64.0% vs 32.6%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
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Phi 4 Mini
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Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 1.0 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K tokens and Phi 4 Mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.0 Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 1.0 Pro is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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