Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Mini leads with 5.2% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 Mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini was created as an even more compact variant of Phi-4, designed to bring fourth-generation capabilities to the smallest possible footprint. Built for extreme efficiency scenarios, it enables AI capabilities on devices and applications where resources are severely constrained.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B was created as an efficient variant in the Qwen2 family, designed to provide capable instruction-following with 7 billion parameters. Built to serve as a practical foundation for applications requiring reliable language understanding, it balances performance with deployment efficiency.
6 months newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Phi 4 Mini

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Phi 4 Mini
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Phi 4 Mini

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Phi 4 Mini

Qwen2 7B Instruct