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Phi 4 Reasoning vs QwQ-32B-Preview
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 Reasoning leads with 9.9% higher average benchmark score. QwQ-32B-Preview is available on 4 providers. Overall, Phi 4 Reasoning is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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Microsoft
Phi-4 Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended analytical thinking into the Phi-4 architecture, designed to spend more time on complex problem-solving. Built to combine compact model efficiency with reasoning depth, it represents Microsoft's exploration of thoughtful small models.
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ 32B Preview was introduced as an early access version of the QwQ reasoning model, designed to allow researchers and developers to experiment with advanced analytical capabilities. Built to gather feedback on reasoning-enhanced architecture, it represents an experimental step toward more thoughtful language models.
5 months newer
QwQ-32B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-11-28
Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Average Score:65.0%(+9.9%)
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QwQ-32B-Preview
Average Score:55.1%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
QwQ-32B-Preview
2024-11-28
Phi 4 Reasoning
2025-03-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Phi 4 Reasoning
0 providers
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QwQ-32B-Preview
4 providers
DeepInfra
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Phi 4 Reasoning
Avg Score:65.0%(+9.9%)
Providers:0
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QwQ-32B-Preview
Avg Score:55.1%
Providers:4