Key Takeaways
Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
Qwen3.5-27B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3.5-27B
Context Window
Qwen3.5-27B
Speed
Qwen3.5-27B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $1.00 | $0.20 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $1.00 | $1.56 | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.27 | Qwen3.5-27B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3.5-27B is 46% cheaper overall.
Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct Providers
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Qwen3.5-27B Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct Wins
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Qwen3.5-27B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 32.0 | 37.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 33.4 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 41.2 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 11.5 | 84.2 | |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 48.5 | - | - |
Qwen3.5-27B significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct
128,000
tokens
Qwen3.5-27B
262,144
tokens
Qwen3.5-27B has a 51% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 92.1 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 1.32s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Microsoft | Qwen |
| Released | Unknown | Feb 2026 |
Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct Modalities
Input
Output
Qwen3.5-27B Modalities
Input
textimagevideo
Output
text