| Signal | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Delta | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +50 | |
Benchmarks | 61 | -4 | |
Pricing | 100 | 0 | |
Context window size | 81 | +14 | |
Recency | 61 | +16 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -50 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
63.1
current score
Grok 3 Mini Beta
right now
60.2
current score
xAI
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $41.50/month
That's $498.00/year compared to Grok 3 Mini Beta at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Phi 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 60 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Rank | #141 | #149 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Quality Rank | #141 | #149 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Adoption Rank | #141 | #149 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 16K | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Pricing | $0.30/$0.50/M | $0.07/$0.14/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 33 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Benchmarks | 61 | 65 | Phi 4 |
| Pricing | 100 | 100 | Phi 4 |
| Context window size | 81 | 67 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Recency | 61 | 45 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 70 | Phi 4 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 63/100 (rank #141), placing it in the top 52% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 60/100 (rank #149), placing it in the top 49% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Phi 4 offers 74% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $3.08/month with Phi 4 vs $12.00/month with Grok 3 Mini Beta - a $8.93 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Phi 4 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.14/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (63/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Grok 3 Mini Beta and Phi 4 are extremely close in overall performance (only 2.8999999999999986 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Phi 4
74% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
| Capability | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Microsoft
Phi 4 saves you $0.8550/month
That's 75% cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Phi 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 16K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Apr 9, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 |