Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
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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
Qwen3-Next 80B Base was introduced as an experimental base model with 80 billion total parameters and 3 billion active parameters. Built to explore advanced mixture-of-experts architectures, it provides a foundation for fine-tuning and research into efficient large-scale model design.
9 months newer

Phi 4
Microsoft
2024-12-12

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-09-10
Context window and performance specifications
Phi 4
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Phi 4
DeepInfra

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Phi 4

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Phi 4

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base