# DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Phi-4-reasoning

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) and Phi-4-reasoning across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-v3-1-reasoning-vs-phi-4-reasoning
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Phi-4-reasoning leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Phi-4-reasoning has the higher overall point estimate 49 to 38.87. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AIME 2025 in Mathematics, with scores of 88.4% and 62.9%.
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) also has the larger context window at 128K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Phi-4-reasoning |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | Microsoft |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 32K |
| Overall Score | 38.87 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 6 | 6 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | N/A |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Phi-4-reasoning public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Phi-4-reasoning | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench | 74.8% | 53.8% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 64.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Phi-4-reasoning public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 40.8 (Supported · #113/181)
- Phi-4-reasoning public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Phi-4-reasoning | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 80.1% | 65.8% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
| MMLU-Pro | 84.8% | 74.3% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
| HLE | 15.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.4 (#85/128)
- Phi-4-reasoning public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Phi-4-reasoning | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 83.4% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- Phi-4-reasoning public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Phi-4-reasoning | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 93.1% | 75.3% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
| AIME 2025 | 88.4% | 62.9% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Phi-4-reasoning?

Phi-4-reasoning has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) currently has 6 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Phi-4-reasoning cover on BenchLM?

Phi-4-reasoning currently has 6 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-deepseek-v3-1-reasoning)
- [Phi-4-reasoning vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-phi-4-reasoning)
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- [Phi-4-reasoning vs Phi-4-reasoning-plus](/compare/phi-4-reasoning-vs-phi-4-reasoning-plus)

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