Model Comparison

Phi 4 vs Qwen2 7B Instruct

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Phi 4 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2 7B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.1B diff

Phi 4 has 7.1B more parameters than Qwen2 7B Instruct, making it 92.9% larger.

Phi 4

14.7Bparameters

Qwen2 7B Instruct

7.6Bparameters

14.7B

Phi 4

7.6B

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).

Phi 4

Input16,000 tokens

Output16,000 tokens

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Phi 4 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

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12, while Qwen2 7B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Phi 4 is 5 months newer than Qwen2 7B Instruct.

Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.4 years ago

4mo newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

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

Phi 4

Jun 2024

Qwen2 7B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Phi 4

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Microsoft

Larger context window (16,000 tokens)

Higher GPQA score (56.1% vs 25.3%)

Higher HumanEval score (82.6% vs 79.9%)

Higher MATH score (80.4% vs 49.6%)

Higher MMLU score (84.8% vs 70.5%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (70.4% vs 44.1%)

Qwen2 7B Instruct

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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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Feature	Phi 4	Qwen2 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Phi 4 vs Qwen2 7B Instruct.

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

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Phi 4 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 compare to Qwen2 7B Instruct in benchmarks?

Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%. Qwen2 7B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 84.1%, GSM8k: 82.3%, HumanEval: 79.9%, C-Eval: 77.2%, AlignBench: 72.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Phi 4 and Qwen2 7B Instruct?

Phi 4 supports 16K tokens and Qwen2 7B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

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

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