Gemma 2 9B vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Comparing Gemma 2 9B and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemma 2 9B and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 2 9B
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 2 9B and Phi 4 Mini Reasoningdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 2 9B has 5.4B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning, making it 143.2% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is 10 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Apr 30, 2025
1.3 years ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Gemma 2 9B'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 Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.
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Feb 2025
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.