QwenvsPhi
Comparing Alibaba and Microsoft. Average Podium Score across top models: Qwen (74.4) vs Phi (58.4). Flagship showdown: Qwen3.8 Max (79.8) vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct (60.0).
Qwen (Alibaba)
Extensive open-weight and API model family from Alibaba Cloud.
Phi (Microsoft)
Highly capable Small Language Models (SLMs) from Microsoft Research.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Qwen3.8 Max | Alibaba | 79.8 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 55 t/s | $2/M |
| #2 | Qwen3.7 Max Preview | Alibaba | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #3 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #5 | Qwen3.5 397b A17b | Alibaba | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #6 | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | Microsoft | 60.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #7 | Wizardlm 70b | Microsoft | 59.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #8 | Phi 3 Small 8k Instruct | Microsoft | 59.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #9 | Wizardlm 13b | Microsoft | 57.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #10 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 | Microsoft | 57.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
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