Phi 4 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (Comparative Analysis)
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Comparative Analysis: Phi 4 vs. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
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Overview
Phi 4 was released 6 months before Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B.
 Phi 4 |  Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
Model Provider The organization behind this AI's development | Microsoft | Qwen |
Input Context Window Maximum input tokens this model can process at once | 16.4K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
Output Token Limit Maximum output tokens this model can generate at once | 16.4K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
Release Date When this model first became publicly available | January 10, 2025 1 year ago January 10th, 2025 | July 23, 2025 1 year ago July 23rd, 2025 |
Knowledge Cutoff Latest training-data date reported by the provider | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 |
Capabilities & Features
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Phi 4 | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
Input Types Supported input formats | 📝Text | 📝Text |
Output Types Supported output formats | 📝Text | 📝Text |
Tokenizer Text encoding system | Other | Qwen3 |
Key Features Advanced capabilities | Function Calling✓Structured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation | ✓Function Calling✓Structured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation |
Open Source Model availability | Available on HuggingFace → | Available on HuggingFace → |
Pricing
Phi 4 is roughly 0.2x less expensive compared to Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B for input tokens and roughly 0.1x less expensive for output tokens.
| Phi 4 | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
Input Token Cost Cost per million input tokens | $0.07 per million tokens | $0.30 per million tokens |
Output Token Cost Cost per million output tokens | $0.14 per million tokens | $1.00 per million tokens |
Cache Read Cost Cost to reuse cached input tokens | Not specified | $0.10 per million tokens |
Benchmarks
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| Phi 4 | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B | |
|---|---|---|
Best Design Arena Score Highest human-preference Elo score across design arenas | Benchmark not available. | 1,186 Elo (#62 in Website (61.7% win rate)) |
At a Glance
Quick overview of what makes Phi 4 and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B unique.
Phi 4 by Microsoft generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 16.4K token context window. Very affordable at $0.07/M input and $0.14/M output tokens. Released January 10th, 2025.Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B by Qwen can use external tools and APIs, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 262.1K token context window. Very affordable at $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output tokens. Released July 23rd, 2025.Explore More Comparisons
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