Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies input context (2,097,152 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini Reasoning does not.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning uses MIT.

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

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is 12 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.1 years ago

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.1 years ago

12mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a cutoff of 2025-02-01.

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has more recent training data (up to 2025-02-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 1.5 Pro (2023-11-01).

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Feb 2025

1.3 yr newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (59.1% vs 52.0%)
Microsoft
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Pro or Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by Google 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 Gemini 1.5 Pro compare to Phi 4 Mini Reasoning in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%, MGSM: 87.5%. Phi 4 Mini Reasoning scores MATH-500: 94.6%, AIME: 57.5%, GPQA: 52.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Pro and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M 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.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.5 Pro and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Pro and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is developed by Microsoft.