Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi 4 leads with 18.9% higher average benchmark score. Overall, Phi 4 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Microsoft
Phi-4 was introduced as the fourth generation of Microsoft's small language model series, designed to push the boundaries of what compact models can achieve. Built with advanced training techniques and architectural improvements, it demonstrates continued progress in efficient, high-quality language models.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B was created as an efficient coding-specialized model, designed to bring strong programming capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built with 7 billion parameters optimized for code understanding and generation, it provides developers with a lightweight option for code-related tasks.
2 months newer

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

Phi 4
Microsoft
2024-12-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Phi 4

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Phi 4
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Phi 4
DeepInfra

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Phi 4

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Phi 4

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct