Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. Qwen2.5 Turbo

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Turbo8 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

Alibaba logo

Qwen2.5 Turbo

100.0 value score

28.8 reasoning / $0.09/1M

Lowest Price

Alibaba logo

Qwen2.5 Turbo

$0.05/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen2.5 Turbo

28.8 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

Best value

Qwen2.5 Turbo has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo is 2.5x cheaper on input tokens than Phi-4.

Speed gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo generates about 3.5x as many tokens per second as Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

Qwen2.5 Turbo leads Phi-4 by 0.5 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen2.5 Turbo wins 8 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

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

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Phi-4

Microsoft

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TTFT

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Cost

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Qwen2.5 Turbo

Alibaba

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Turbo
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.13/1M$0.05/1M
Output Cost$0.50/1M$0.20/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.22/1M$0.09/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateDec 12, 2024Nov 18, 2024
Performance & Speed
Throughput33.1 tok/s115.7 tok/s
TTFT497ms1029ms
Latency497ms1029ms
Composite Indices
Value Score39.2100.0
Reasoning Score28.328.8
Intelligence4.96.3
Math18.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%41.0%
MMLU Pro71.4%63.3%
HLE4.1%4.2%
LiveCodeBench23.1%16.3%
MATH 50081.0%80.5%
AIME 202518.0%
AIME (Original)14.3%12.0%
SciCode26.0%15.3%
LCR0.0%
IFBench23.5%
TAU-bench v20.0%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Turbo offers the best value at $0.05/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen2.5 Turbo has the strongest reasoning profile with a 28.8 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

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Phi-4

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Qwen2.5 Turbo

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis