Model Comparison

Phi 4 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Phi 4 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Phi 4 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?

Phi 4 (by Microsoft) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (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 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output

Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Phi 4 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct don'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

57.3B diff

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct has 57.3B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 389.8% larger.

Microsoft
Phi 4
14.7Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
14.7B
Phi 4
72.0B
Qwen2.5 VL 72B 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).

Microsoft
Phi 4
Input16,000 tokens
Output16,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 does not.

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Phi 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Phi 4 is licensed under MIT, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

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

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is 2 months newer than Phi 4.

Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.5 years ago

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.4 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B 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 Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

Phi 4

Jun 2024

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Key Takeaways

Microsoft
Larger context window (16,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Microsoft
Phi 4
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Phi 4 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Phi 4 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Phi 4 (Microsoft) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (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 compare to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%. Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct scores DocVQA: 96.4%, Android Control Low_EM: 93.7%, ChartQA: 89.5%, OCRBench: 88.5%, AI2D: 88.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Phi 4 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Phi 4 supports 16K tokens and Qwen2.5 VL 72B 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 Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Phi 4 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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