Model Comparison

Phi 4 Mini vs Qwen2 7B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Phi 4 Mini outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GSM8k, MATH, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2 7B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

Phi 4 Mini has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

3.8B diff

Qwen2 7B Instruct has 3.8B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 98.4% larger.

Phi 4 Mini

3.8Bparameters

Qwen2 7B Instruct

7.6Bparameters

3.8B

Phi 4 Mini

7.6B

Qwen2 7B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Phi 4 Mini is licensed under MIT, while Qwen2 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01, while Qwen2 7B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Phi 4 Mini is 6 months newer than Qwen2 7B Instruct.

Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

6mo newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen2 7B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2 7B Instruct's cutoff date.

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Qwen2 7B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Phi 4 Mini

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Microsoft

Higher GSM8k score (88.6% vs 82.3%)

Higher MATH score (64.0% vs 49.6%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (52.8% vs 44.1%)

Qwen2 7B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (25.3% vs 25.2%)

Higher MMLU score (70.5% vs 67.3%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Phi 4 Mini	Qwen2 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Phi 4 Mini vs Qwen2 7B Instruct.

Which is better, Phi 4 Mini or Qwen2 7B Instruct?

Phi 4 Mini has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft and Qwen2 7B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Phi 4 Mini compare to Qwen2 7B Instruct in benchmarks?

Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%. Qwen2 7B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 84.1%, GSM8k: 82.3%, HumanEval: 79.9%, C-Eval: 77.2%, AlignBench: 72.1%.

What are the main differences between Phi 4 Mini and Qwen2 7B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Phi 4 Mini and Qwen2 7B Instruct?

Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft and Qwen2 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.