Model Comparison

Phi 4 Mini vs QwQ-32B

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Phi 4 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

28.7B diff

QwQ-32B has 28.7B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 746.4% larger.

Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
32.5Bparameters
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini
32.5B
QwQ-32B

License

Usage and distribution terms

Phi 4 Mini is licensed under MIT, while QwQ-32B 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

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.

QwQ-32B is 1 month newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.2 years ago

QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while QwQ-32B has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Phi 4 Mini (2024-06-01).

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

5 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 25.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B

FAQ

Common questions about Phi 4 Mini vs QwQ-32B

QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft and QwQ-32B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.
Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.