Model Comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Phi 4 Reasoning PlusWhich is better in 2026?
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Gemma 3 1B vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus — which is better?
Gemma 3 1B (by Google) and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus (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.
Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro). Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Gemma 3 1B if…
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Phi 4 Reasoning Plus if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro).
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has 13.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 1300.0% larger.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 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 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus was released on 2025-04-30.
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is 2 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.
Mar 12, 2025
1.4 years ago
Apr 30, 2025
1.2 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-01, while Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4 Reasoning Plus's training data extends to 2025-03-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.
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Mar 2025
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemma 3 1B
View detailsNo standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
View detailsMicrosoft
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Phi 4 Reasoning Plus.