Model Comparison
Magistral Medium vs Phi 4 ReasoningWhich is better in 2026?
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Verdict: Magistral Medium vs Phi 4 Reasoning — which is better?
Magistral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Phi 4 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.
Magistral Medium outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Choose Magistral Medium if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Phi 4 Reasoning if…
- you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Magistral Medium outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Magistral Medium has 10.0B more parameters than Phi 4 Reasoning, making it 71.4% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Magistral Medium supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Reasoning does not.
Magistral Medium can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Magistral Medium
Phi 4 Reasoning
License
Usage and distribution terms
Magistral Medium is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 Reasoning uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10, while Phi 4 Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.
Magistral Medium is 1 month newer than Phi 4 Reasoning.
Jun 10, 2025
1.1 years ago
1mo newerApr 30, 2025
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Magistral Medium has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Phi 4 Reasoning has a cutoff of 2025-03-01.
Magistral Medium has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi 4 Reasoning (2025-03-01).
Jun 2025
3 mo newerMar 2025
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Magistral Medium
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Phi 4 Reasoning
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Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Magistral Medium and Phi 4 Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Magistral Medium vs Phi 4 Reasoning.