Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 29.6.
- Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 31.3 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.8 (#279)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1093 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 20.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1435 | 1087 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 33.0 (#208)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1152 |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.6 (#244)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1051 |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 25.9 (#282)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1013 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1465 | 1033 |
| LMArena German | 1446 | 1031 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1397 | 954 |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | 880 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1019 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.1 (#282)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1058 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.7 (#277)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1042 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.6 (#294)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1080 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1045 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1437 | 1049 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?
Grok 4.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.7 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.