Model comparison
Phi-4 Mini vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 3.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Flash's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.6 Flash leads 42.1 to 25.3.
- Phi-4 Mini is cheaper at $0.075 / $0.30 per million input/output tokens, against $0.19 / $1.13 for Qwen3.6 Flash.
- Qwen3.6 Flash accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 128K.
- Phi-4 Mini has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.9 | 38.8 |
| Released | 2024-12-11 | 2026-04-27 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | 1M |
| Max output | 4K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.075 | $0.19 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.30 | $1.13 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Phi-4 Mini: 28.1 (#317), Qwen3.6 Flash: —
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Phi-4 Mini: 22.4 (#195), Qwen3.6 Flash: 29.0 (#96)
| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | — | 35.2% |
| CritPt | 0% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 18% |
| DTBench | — | 77.1% |
| LMCA | — | 31% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 143.26 |
Math Not comparable
Phi-4 Mini: —, Qwen3.6 Flash: 39.0 (#117)
| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 22.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 84.4% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 10.3% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 0% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Phi-4 Mini: 25.3 (#262), Qwen3.6 Flash: 42.1 (#100)
| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 83.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 15.9% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 23.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi-4 Mini better than Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 3.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3.6 Flash's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Phi-4 Mini or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Phi-4 Mini is cheaper. It lists at $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Qwen3.6 Flash lists at $0.19 and $1.13.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.6 Flash does, with 1M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Phi-4 Mini and Qwen3.6 Flash share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi-4 Mini has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Flash has 13.