Model comparison
Phi-4 Mini vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 30.4 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 2.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3 Coder Next's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Microsoft
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Phi-4 Mini scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3 Coder Next in 2 categories; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 35.8 to 27.6.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 10.8% for Phi-4 Mini and 32.3% for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Phi-4 Mini is cheaper at $0.075 / $0.30 per million input/output tokens, against $0.12 / $0.80 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.4 | 33.8 |
| Released | 2024-12-11 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | 262K |
| Max output | 4K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.075 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.30 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Phi-4 Mini: 27.6 (#312), Qwen3 Coder Next: 35.8 (#206)
Reasoning Too close to call
Phi-4 Mini: 21.7 (#190), Qwen3 Coder Next: 21.7 (#191)
| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Phi-4 Mini: 24.8 (#261), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Phi-4 Mini | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 23.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phi-4 Mini better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.8 to 30.4 on the Noometry Index. Phi-4 Mini costs 2.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Qwen3 Coder Next's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Phi-4 Mini or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Phi-4 Mini is cheaper. It lists at $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Coder Next lists at $0.12 and $0.80.
Is Phi-4 Mini or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Qwen3 Coder Next scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.8 versus 27.6 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Phi-4 Mini and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Phi-4 Mini has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.