# Phi-4 Mini vs Qwen3.5-9B

> Qwen3.5-9B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.3 to 30.4 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/phi-4-mini-vs-qwen3-5-9b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 2

## Summary

- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi-4 Mini scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.5-9B in 3 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3.5-9B leads 46.0 to 24.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 10.8% for Phi-4 Mini and 27.5% for Qwen3.5-9B.
- Qwen3.5-9B is cheaper at $0.10 / $0.15 per million input/output tokens, against $0.075 / $0.30 for Phi-4 Mini.
- Qwen3.5-9B accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 128K.

## Snapshot

| | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.4 | 33.3 |
| Rank | 280 | 235 |
| Context | 128K | 262K |
| Input $/M | $0.075 | $0.10 |
| Output $/M | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Phi-4 Mini: 27.6 (#312)
- Qwen3.5-9B: 35.3 (#213)

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 10.8% | 27.5% |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- Phi-4 Mini: —
- Qwen3.5-9B: 14.4 (#143)

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 9.2% |

## Reasoning

- Phi-4 Mini: 21.7 (#190)
- Qwen3.5-9B: 22.5 (#178)

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0.3% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 12% |
| DTBench | — | 71.2% |
| LMCA | — | 24.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 139.45 |

## Math

- Phi-4 Mini: —
- Qwen3.5-9B: 33.5 (#174)

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 48.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 61.7% |

## Knowledge

- Phi-4 Mini: 24.8 (#261)
- Qwen3.5-9B: 46.0 (#77)

| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 79% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 23.5% | — |

## FAQ

### Is Phi-4 Mini better than Qwen3.5-9B?

Qwen3.5-9B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.3 to 30.4 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Phi-4 Mini or Qwen3.5-9B?

Qwen3.5-9B is cheaper. It lists at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Phi-4 Mini lists at $0.075 and $0.30.

### Is Phi-4 Mini or Qwen3.5-9B better for coding?

Qwen3.5-9B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.3 versus 27.6 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3.5-9B does, with 262K tokens against 128K.

### How many benchmarks do Phi-4 Mini and Qwen3.5-9B share?

2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi-4 Mini has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.5-9B has 10.