Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)8 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT

Lowest Price

Alibaba logo

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

28.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

Alibaba logo

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)

2.9 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

Phi-4 leads Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning) by 9.8 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning) wins 8 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
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Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)
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, 2024Mar 2, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput33.1 tok/s
TTFT497ms
Latency497ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score28.318.4
Intelligence4.97.6
Coding2.9
Math18.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%45.6%
MMLU Pro71.4%
HLE4.1%2.1%
LiveCodeBench23.1%
MATH 50081.0%
AIME 202518.0%
AIME (Original)14.3%
SciCode26.0%2.8%
LCR0.0%23.7%
IFBench23.5%31.5%
TAU-bench v20.0%69.0%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%3.8%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning) 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.

Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning) reaches a 2.9 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

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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Qwen3.5 2B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development