Model Comparison

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct
vs. Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Microsoft, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)9 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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Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)

50.0 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

Reasoning gap

Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning) leads Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct by 26.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning) wins 9 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

tok/s

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Cost

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Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)

Alibaba

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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 logoQwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMicrosoftAlibaba
Release DateFeb 26, 2025Aug 6, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput16.9 tok/s
TTFT363ms
Latency363ms
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score23.850.0
Intelligence4.512.0
Math82.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA31.5%66.7%
MMLU Pro48.5%74.3%
HLE4.4%5.9%
LiveCodeBench13.1%64.1%
MATH 50069.3%
AIME 202582.7%
AIME (Original)9.3%
SciCode11.0%25.6%
LCR37.7%
IFBench49.8%
TAU-bench v225.4%
TerminalBench Hard1.5%

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.

Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 50.0 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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Qwen3 4B 2507 (Reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis