Summoner questions!

[givemeraptors]

There is no situation where Ifrit is good. Garuda is always better.

I find Ifrit better during Copperbell Mine HM since he will follow the target out of the flames whereas Garuda (as a ranged) will sit in the flames and take damage. In fact, for fights where you have to move your pet out of harms way frequently, Ifrit is better. Contagion is nice but I can also manually maintain those buffs. The MP you save from contagion is negligible mostly. Ifrit also does slightly more damage?