Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models have similar pricing. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports multimodal inputs. Qwen3 32B is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Multimodal was created to handle multiple input modalities including text, images, and potentially other formats. Built to extend Phi-4's efficiency into multimodal applications, it demonstrates that compact models can successfully integrate diverse information types.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B was developed as a dense 32-billion-parameter model in the Qwen3 family, designed to provide strong language understanding without mixture-of-experts complexity. Built for applications requiring straightforward deployment and reliable performance, it serves as a capable mid-to-large-scale foundation model.
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Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Microsoft
2025-02-01

Qwen3 32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-04-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Qwen3 32B
Context window and performance specifications
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
DeepInfra

Qwen3 32B

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Qwen3 32B

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Qwen3 32B
DeepInfra
Novita
Sambanova