Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct14 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct

46.6 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 5.6x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Speed gap

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct generates about 2.2x as many tokens per second as Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct leads Phi-4 by 18.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct wins 14 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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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Cost

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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Alibaba

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.13/1M$0.70/1M
Output Cost$0.50/1M$2.80/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.22/1M$1.22/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateDec 12, 2024Sep 23, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput25.2 tok/s56.1 tok/s
TTFT547ms1089ms
Latency547ms1089ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.029.5
Reasoning Score28.346.6
Intelligence4.914.3
Math18.070.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%71.2%
MMLU Pro71.4%82.3%
HLE4.1%6.3%
LiveCodeBench23.1%59.4%
MATH 50081.0%
AIME 202518.0%70.7%
AIME (Original)14.3%
SciCode26.0%35.9%
LCR0.0%31.7%
IFBench23.5%42.7%
TAU-bench v20.0%35.1%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%6.8%

Key Takeaways

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

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 46.6 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis