Microsoft (3 models) vs xAI (Grok) (4 models) - compared across composite scores, pricing, capabilities, and context windows.
| Microsoft | Score | vs | xAI (Grok) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi 4 | 60 | Grok Build 0.1 | 40 | |
| Phi 4 Mini Instruct | 52 | Grok 4.3 | 81 | |
| WizardLM-2 8x22B | 29 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | 87 |
| Capability | Microsoft | xAI (Grok) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Vision | 0/3 | 4/4 | xAI (Grok) |
Reasoning | 0/3 | 4/4 | xAI (Grok) |
Function Calling | 0/3 | 3/4 | xAI (Grok) |
JSON Mode | 3/3 | 4/4 | xAI (Grok) |
Web Search | 0/3 | 4/4 | xAI (Grok) |
Streaming | 3/3 | 4/4 | xAI (Grok) |
Image Output | 0/3 | 0/4 | Tie |
| Metric | Microsoft | xAI (Grok) |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.070 Phi 4 | $1.00 Grok Build 0.1 |
| Cheapest Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.140 | $2.00 |
| Most Expensive Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.620 WizardLM-2 8x22B | $1.25 Grok 4.20 |
| Most Expensive Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.620 | $2.50 |
| Free Models | 0 | 0 |
| Max Context Window | 131K | 2.0M |
| Model | Score | Input $/M | Output $/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi 4 | 60 | $0.070 | $0.140 |
| Phi 4 Mini Instruct | 52 | $0.080 | $0.350 |
| WizardLM-2 8x22B | 29 | $0.620 | $0.620 |
| Model | Score | Input $/M | Output $/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.20 | 88 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | 87 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| Grok 4.3 | 81 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| Grok Build 0.1 | 40 | $1.00 | $2.00 |
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