Model Comparison

Phi-4
vs. QwQ 32B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwQ 32B15 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, TTFT, Reasoning

Best Value

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

100.0 value score

28.3 reasoning / $0.22/1M

Lowest Price

Microsoft logo

Phi-4

$0.13/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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QwQ 32B

44.7 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 5.3x cheaper on input tokens than QwQ 32B.

Speed gap

QwQ 32B generates about 1.1x as many tokens per second as Phi-4.

Reasoning gap

QwQ 32B leads Phi-4 by 16.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

QwQ 32B wins 15 measurable categories, including Throughput, TTFT, Reasoning, Intelligence.

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

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
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QwQ 32B

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwQ 32B
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.13/1M$0.66/1M
Output Cost$0.50/1M$1.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.22/1M$0.74/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateDec 12, 2024Mar 5, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput30.7 tok/s32.8 tok/s
TTFT585ms481ms
Latency585ms76435ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.046.4
Reasoning Score28.344.7
Intelligence4.913.4
Math18.029.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA57.5%59.3%
MMLU Pro71.4%76.4%
HLE4.1%8.2%
LiveCodeBench23.1%63.1%
MATH 50081.0%95.7%
AIME 202518.0%29.0%
AIME (Original)14.3%78.0%
SciCode26.0%35.8%
LCR0.0%25.0%
IFBench23.5%38.8%
TAU-bench v20.0%
TerminalBench Hard3.8%

Key Takeaways

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

QwQ 32B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 44.7 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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QwQ 32B

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis