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Phi-4-mini vs Qwen3-235B-A22B
2 of 5Open-Weight Models · verified 13 Aug 2026
Phi-4-miniMicrosoftcurrentQwen3-235B-A22BAlibabacurrent
| Specification | Phi-4-mini | Qwen3-235B-A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Best small reasoner for 8GB machines. | Cheapest capable model, most permissive licence. |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Parameters | 3.8B | 235B MoE |
| Category | Open-Weight Models | Open-Weight Models |
| Official | Microsoft ↗ | Alibaba ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Qwen3-235B-A22B
- No licence conditions whatsoever
- 22B active of 235B total
Best for commercial self-hosting.