# Phi-3.5-mini vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

> Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has enough public results to be ranked (#297); Phi-3.5-mini does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/phi-3-5-mini-vs-qwen2-5-32b-instruct
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 2

## Summary

- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi-3.5-mini scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in 1 category; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads 38.7 to 34.6.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is BigCodeBench Complete: 38.5% for Phi-3.5-mini and 52.3% for Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

## Snapshot

| | Phi-3.5-mini | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 36.9 | 30.1 |
| Rank | — | 297 |
| Context | — | 131K |
| Input $/M | — | $0.70 |
| Output $/M | — | $2.80 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Phi-3.5-mini: 34.6 (#232)
- Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 38.7 (#169)

| Benchmark | Phi-3.5-mini | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 32.8% | 45% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 38.5% | 52.3% |

## Reasoning

- Phi-3.5-mini: —
- Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 19.2 (#266)

| Benchmark | Phi-3.5-mini | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 128.52 |
| PIQA | 81% | — |

## Math

- Phi-3.5-mini: —
- Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 16.2 (#296)

| Benchmark | Phi-3.5-mini | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 7.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.1% |
| GSM8K | 86.2% | — |

## Knowledge

- Phi-3.5-mini: —
- Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 24.9 (#266)

| Benchmark | Phi-3.5-mini | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 46.1% |
| BoolQ | 78% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Phi-3.5-mini better than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has enough public results to be ranked (#297); Phi-3.5-mini does not yet, so treat this comparison as directional.

### Is Phi-3.5-mini or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct better for coding?

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.7 versus 34.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Phi-3.5-mini and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct share?

2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi-3.5-mini has 5 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has 7.