Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…

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

Choose Phi 4 Mini if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Want to compare interactively?Try the playground

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Jun 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies output context (65,535 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Jun 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 4 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

1.0 years ago

4mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Phi 4 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi 4 Mini (2024-06-01).

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

7 mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion→

Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (86.4% vs 25.2%)
Microsoft
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 or Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%. 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports 1.0M 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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi 4 Mini?

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 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

Related comparisons