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Phi 4 vs Qwen3 Coder Next

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Phi 4 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math

Qwen3 Coder Next wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Phi 4
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Coder Next
Context Window
Qwen3 Coder Next
Speed
Qwen3 Coder Next

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeaturePhi 4Qwen3 Coder Next
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyPhi 4Qwen3 Coder Next
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMicrosoftQwen
ReleasedJan 2025Feb 2026

Phi 4 Modalities

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Qwen3 Coder Next Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Phi 4 has cheaper input pricing at $0.07/M tokens. Phi 4 has cheaper output pricing at $0.14/M tokens.
Qwen3 Coder Next scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 22.9, compared to Phi 4's score of 11.2.
Phi 4 has a 16,384 token context window, while Qwen3 Coder Next has a 262,144 token context window.
Phi 4 does not support vision. Qwen3 Coder Next does not support vision.