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Gemini 4 Argon vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 7.1.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 7.1, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
7.1
#305
Reasoning
52.4
#7
7.5
#296
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 3 for Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Phi 4 Mini Reasoningdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

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

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Gemini 4 Argon is 17 months newer than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr newer
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Gemini 4 Argon'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 Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Argon

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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning

Feb 2025

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

Gemini 4 Argon
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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 7.1. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to Phi 4 Mini Reasoning in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Phi 4 Mini Reasoning scores MATH-500: 94.6%, AIME: 57.5%, GPQA: 52.0%.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 7.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning?

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

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