Model Comparison
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning vs Qwen3 Max
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 Max has 996.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning, making it 26215.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.
Qwen3 Max is 8 months newer than Phi 4 Mini Reasoning.
Apr 30, 2025
1.1 years ago
Dec 15, 2025
5 months ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Qwen3 Max's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4 Mini Reasoning's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 Max's cutoff date.
Feb 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
View detailsMicrosoft
Qwen3 Max
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Phi 4 Mini Reasoning vs Qwen3 Max.