GPT-4o vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
GPT-4o and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning are closely matched at 11.5 and 7.2 on the LLM Stats Score.
OpenAI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4o and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 11.5 and 7.2.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4o wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4o
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for GPT-4o · 3 for Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
GPT-4o outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-4o significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (4,096 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-4o supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini Reasoning does not.
GPT-4o can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-4o
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o was released on 2024-05-13, while Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is 12 months newer than GPT-4o.
May 13, 2024
2.3 years ago
Apr 30, 2025
1.4 years ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while GPT-4o'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 GPT-4o's cutoff date.
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Feb 2025
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4o and Phi 4 Mini Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.