Model Comparison

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Phi 4 Reasoning Plus and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Phi 4 Reasoning Plus vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus (by Microsoft) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Phi 4 Reasoning Plus if…

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

66.0B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base has 66.0B more parameters than Phi 4 Reasoning Plus, making it 471.4% larger.

Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
14.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
14.0B
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

License

Usage and distribution terms

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus was released on 2025-04-30, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 4 months newer than Phi 4 Reasoning Plus.

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Apr 30, 2025

1.1 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

9 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-01, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Reasoning Plus's training data extends to 2025-03-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Mar 2025

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Microsoft

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about Phi 4 Reasoning Plus vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Phi 4 Reasoning Plus or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus (Microsoft) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Phi 4 Reasoning Plus compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus scores FlenQA: 97.9%, HumanEval+: 92.3%, IFEval: 84.9%, OmniMath: 81.9%, AIME 2024: 81.3%.

What are the main differences between Phi 4 Reasoning Plus and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

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

Who makes Phi 4 Reasoning Plus and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus is developed by Microsoft and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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