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Phi 4 vs Qwen3 Max
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Winner summary
Qwen3 Max wins on 4/5 benchmarks
Qwen3 Max wins 4 of 5 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · math.
Category leads
knowledge·Qwen3 Maxmath·Qwen3 Max
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Phi 4
#196 by perf·#20 by attention
Qwen3 Max
#161 by perf·#2 by attention
Best value
Phi 4
19.5x better value than Qwen3 Max
Phi 4
372.4 pts/$
$0.11/M
Qwen3 Max
19.1 pts/$
$2.34/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Microsoft
$3.84T·Big Tech
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
5 benchmarks · 2 models
Phi 4Qwen3 Max
Chess Puzzles
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Phi 4
0.0
Qwen3 Max
0.0
GPQA diamond
Qwen3 Max leads by +22.1
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Phi 4
41.4
Qwen3 Max
63.5
Lech Mazur Writing
Qwen3 Max leads by +24.5
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
Phi 4
62.6
Qwen3 Max
87.1
MATH level 5
Qwen3 Max leads by +32.2
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
Phi 4
64.9
Qwen3 Max
97.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Qwen3 Max leads by +59.7
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Phi 4
13.7
Qwen3 Max
73.3
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Phi 4 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 0.0 | 0.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 41.4 | 63.5 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 62.6 | 87.1 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 64.9 | 97.1 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 13.7 | 73.3 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens