DeepSeek V3.1 vs Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B
DeepSeek V3.1 (2025) and Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B (2026) are compact production models from DeepSeek and Microsoft Research. DeepSeek V3.1 ships a 64k-token context window, while Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B ships a not-yet-sourced context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B is safer overall; choose DeepSeek V3.1 when coding workflow support matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | DeepSeek V3.1 | Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | multimodal apps and provider-routed production | multimodal apps |
| Decision fit | Coding, Agents, and Vision | Vision |
| Context window | 64k | — |
| Cheapest output | $1/1M tokens | - |
| Provider routes | 8 tracked | 0 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- DeepSeek V3.1 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- DeepSeek V3.1 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- DeepSeek V3.1 uniquely exposes Structured outputs and Code execution in local model data.
- Local decision data tags DeepSeek V3.1 for Coding, Agents, and Vision.
- Local decision data tags Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B for Vision.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
DeepSeek V3.1
$466
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Novita AI
Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for DeepSeek V3.1 and Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Structured outputs and Code execution before moving production traffic.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B and DeepSeek V3.1; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- DeepSeek V3.1 adds Structured outputs and Code execution in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-08-21 | 2026-03-12 |
| Context window | 64k | — |
| Parameters | 671B total, 37B active (MoE) | 15B |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | - |
| License | MITOSI-approved | MITOSI-approved |
| Openness | Open source | Open source |
| Weights | Unknown | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: permitted | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2025-03 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | DeepSeek V3.1 | Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.27/1M tokens | - |
| Output price | $1/1M tokens | - |
| Providers | - |
Capabilities
| Capability | DeepSeek V3.1 | Phi-4 Reasoning Vision 15B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | No | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | Yes | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.