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Phi 4 vs Qwen3.6 Plus

Compare Phi 4 from Microsoft and Qwen3.6 Plus from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Phi 4
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Qwen3.6 Plus
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Phi 4
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Qwen3.6 Plus

Overview

Phi 4
Author
Microsoft
Qwen3.6 Plus
Author
Qwen
Phi 4
Context length
16Ktokens
Qwen3.6 Plus
Context length
1Mtokens
Phi 4
Reasoning
Qwen3.6 Plus
Reasoning
Phi 4
Input modalities
Qwen3.6 Plus
Input modalities
Phi 4
Output modalities
Qwen3.6 Plus
Output modalities

Phi 4 vs Qwen3.6 Plus: side-by-side summary

Phi 4 and Qwen3.6 Plus are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Phi 4, from Microsoft, has a 16,384-token context window and is priced at $0.07/M tokens input, $0.14/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.6 Plus, from Qwen, has a 1,000,000-token context window and is priced at $0.325/M tokens input, $1.95/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Phi 4: 16,384 tokens
  • Qwen3.6 Plus: 1,000,000 tokens
Price
  • Phi 4: $0.07/M tokens input, $0.14/M tokens output
  • Qwen3.6 Plus: $0.325/M tokens input, $1.95/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Phi 4: Microsoft
  • Qwen3.6 Plus: Qwen
  • Phi 4 model details, providers and pricing
  • Qwen3.6 Plus model details, providers and pricing

Phi 4 vs Qwen3.6 Plus at a glance

Phi 4 vs Qwen3.6 Plus comparison
AttributePhi 4Qwen3.6 Plus
Input price$0.07/M tokens$0.325/M tokens
Output price$0.14/M tokens$1.95/M tokens
Context window16,384 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Intelligence Index5.927.0
Coding IndexNot available54.5
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)Not available0.99 s
Throughput (p50)Not available47.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, Phi 4 or Qwen3.6 Plus?

Qwen3.6 Plus has the longer context window at 1,000,000 tokens, compared with 16,384 tokens for Phi 4.