Model Comparison

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct
vs. Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Instruct 72B10 metric wins

Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Reasoning

Lowest Price

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Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

27.5 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

Price gap

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B.

Reasoning gap

Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B leads Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct by 3.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B wins 10 measurable categories, including TTFT, Latency, 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 Multimodal Instruct

Microsoft

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

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Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Microsoft logoPhi-4 Multimodal Instruct
Microsoft
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Instruct 72B
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.47/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.49/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.48/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateFeb 26, 2025Sep 19, 2024
Performance & Speed
Throughput16.9 tok/s
TTFT364ms
Latency364ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score23.827.5
Intelligence4.59.6
Math14.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA31.5%49.1%
MMLU Pro48.5%72.0%
HLE4.4%4.2%
LiveCodeBench13.1%27.6%
MATH 50069.3%85.8%
AIME 202514.0%
AIME (Original)9.3%16.0%
SciCode11.0%26.7%
LCR20.3%
IFBench36.9%
TAU-bench v234.5%
TerminalBench Hard4.5%

Key Takeaways

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 27.5 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 Multimodal Instruct

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis