Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. Qwen Chat 72B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen Chat 72B4 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

Alibaba logo

Qwen Chat 72B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

28.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen Chat 72B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

Phi-4 leads Qwen Chat 72B by 24.9 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen Chat 72B wins 4 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

Microsoft

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
Alibaba logo

Qwen Chat 72B

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen Chat 72B
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.13/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.50/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.22/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateDec 12, 2024Nov 30, 2023
Performance & Speed
Throughput30.7 tok/s
TTFT585ms
Latency585ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score28.33.4
Intelligence4.93.4
Math18.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%
MMLU Pro71.4%
HLE4.1%
LiveCodeBench23.1%
MATH 50081.0%
AIME 202518.0%
AIME (Original)14.3%
SciCode26.0%
LCR0.0%
IFBench23.5%
TAU-bench v20.0%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%

Key Takeaways

Qwen Chat 72B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Phi-4 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 28.3 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Qwen Chat 72B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing