Model comparison

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 xAI

37.0

Rank #196 Confirmed

Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct Microsoft

32.4

Rank #246 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.5 to 34.3.
  • Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct specifications
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
ProviderxAIMicrosoft
Noometry Index37.032.4
Released2024-08-13—
WeightsProprietaryOpen
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked1717

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Category by category

Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.3 (#263)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Coding12691130

Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 20.8 (#214)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Hard Prompts12551127

Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.9 (#202)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Math12651173

Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 29.6 (#226)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Expert12381108

Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.8 (#258)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Non-English12571094
LMArena Chinese12621108
LMArena French12851109
LMArena German12731101
LMArena Japanese12131042
LMArena Korean1195954
LMArena Russian12611145
LMArena Spanish12781095

Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.8 (#263)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Instruction Following12451114

Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.9 (#250)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Longer Query12671120

Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.3 (#267)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGrok 2 Mini 2024 08 13Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
LMArena Text12811138
LMArena Creative Writing12421106
LMArena Multi-Turn12651088

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.

Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better for coding?

Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17.

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