Model comparison
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 6 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads 48.6 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 33.7 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 34 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 33.3 (#258), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1287 | 1039 |
| WeirdML | 22.2% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Reasoning Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.9 (#299), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | 1028 |
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | — |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |
Math Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 20.8 (#284), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1283 | 1089 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |
Knowledge Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#233), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | 984 |
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | — |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |
Multilingual Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.1 (#188), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1318 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1287 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | 1059 |
Instruction Following Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 66.9 (#202), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | 1023 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |
Long Context Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.8 (#190), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.6 (#198), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 989 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.3 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.