Model Comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Phi 4
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Phi 4 is 15.4x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, MMLU-Pro), while Phi 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.07/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 25.7x more expensive than Phi 4 ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is more expensive than Phi 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B has 382.3B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 2600.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Phi 4's 16,000 tokens. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Phi 4 is limited to 16,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 does not.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Phi 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Phi 4 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 14 months newer than Phi 4.
Feb 16, 2026
1 months ago
1.2yr newerDec 12, 2024
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B'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 Qwen3.5-397B-A17B's cutoff date.
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Jun 2024
Provider Availability
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. Phi 4 is available from DeepInfra.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Phi 4
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Phi 4
View detailsMicrosoft
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Phi 4