Model Comparison
GLM-4.6 vs Phi 4 Mini ReasoningWhich is better in 2026?
GLM-4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: GLM-4.6 vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning — which is better?
GLM-4.6 (by Zhipu AI) and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning (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.
GLM-4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks. GLM-4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose GLM-4.6 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
Choose Phi 4 Mini Reasoning if…
- you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.
GLM-4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
GLM-4.6 has 353.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning, making it 9294.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GLM-4.6 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only GLM-4.6 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GLM-4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini Reasoning does not.
GLM-4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GLM-4.6
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under MIT.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
MIT
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-4.6 was released on 2025-09-30, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.
GLM-4.6 is 5 months newer than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.
Sep 30, 2025
8 months ago
5mo newerApr 30, 2025
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while GLM-4.6'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 GLM-4.6's cutoff date.
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Feb 2025
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-4.6
View detailsZhipu AI
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
View detailsMicrosoft
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GLM-4.6 and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-4.6 vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.