Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct16 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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Phi-4

100.0 value score

28.3 reasoning / $0.22/1M

Lowest Price

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Phi-4

$0.13/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

43.5 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

Phi-4 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Phi-4 is 12x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct.

Speed gap

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct generates about 2.2x as many tokens per second as Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct leads Phi-4 by 15.3 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct wins 16 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Math.

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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Time

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Cost

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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

Alibaba

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.13/1M$1.50/1M
Output Cost$0.50/1M$7.50/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.22/1M$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateDec 12, 2024Jul 22, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput31.8 tok/s68.7 tok/s
TTFT504ms1648ms
Latency504ms1648ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.011.2
Reasoning Score28.343.5
Intelligence4.918.0
Math18.039.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%61.8%
MMLU Pro71.4%78.8%
HLE4.1%4.4%
LiveCodeBench23.1%58.5%
MATH 50081.0%94.2%
AIME 202518.0%39.3%
AIME (Original)14.3%47.7%
SciCode26.0%35.9%
LCR0.0%42.3%
IFBench23.5%40.5%
TAU-bench v20.0%43.6%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%18.9%

Key Takeaways

Phi-4 offers the best value at $0.13/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 43.5 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

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis