Model comparison
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct vs Qwen Max
Qwen Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Microsoft
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct scores higher in 1 category and Qwen Max in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Qwen Max leads 47.8 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 34.7 |
| Released | 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-03 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 33K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $6.40 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 23 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312), Qwen Max: 30.7 (#292)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1039 | 1288 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 21.8% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 29.6% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 40.6% | — |
Reasoning Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256), Qwen Max: 25.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1028 | 1269 |
Math Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222), Qwen Max: 22.3 (#276)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1089 | 1275 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 16.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 67.2% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1% |
Knowledge Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#228)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 984 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Multilingual Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285), Qwen Max: 41.8 (#202)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1000 | 1263 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1016 | 1254 |
| LMArena French | 1039 | 1330 |
| LMArena German | 1006 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 899 | 1205 |
| LMArena Korean | 856 | 1142 |
| LMArena Russian | 1004 | 1274 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1059 | 1290 |
Instruction Following Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294), Qwen Max: 66.5 (#208)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1023 | 1262 |
Long Context Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289), Qwen Max: 39.4 (#180)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 996 | 1288 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
Writing & Preference Qwen Max leads
Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301), Qwen Max: 47.8 (#205)
| Benchmark | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1050 | 1282 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1024 | 1248 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 989 | 1277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better than Qwen Max?
Qwen Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct or Qwen Max better for coding?
Qwen Max scores higher on coding benchmarks: 30.7 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct and Qwen Max share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Max has 23.